Survey Data
Reg No
13400503
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
215075, 288688
Date Recorded
22/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch road bridge over small river/tributary of the Black River, built c. 1850. Round-headed arch with dressed limestone voussoirs to arch. Squared limestone rubble abutments and barrel. Rubble limestone spandrel walls and parapets. Rubble stone coping to parapets, replaced with cement in places. Rubble stone walls to either end of parapet walls. Located to the north of Drumlish, on the border with County Leitrim.
Appraisal
The road bridge is solidly constructed with rubble limestone masonry walls. The voussoirs are finely carved and are clearly the work of skilled craftsmen. The bridge serves as a reminder of the quality of the engineering and local craftsmen's skills in the mid-nineteenth century. Although the bridge has some modern repairs, it survives in reasonable condition and is a worthy addition to the built heritage of County Longford. It straddles the border with County Leitrim to the west. This bridge looks c. 1800 but the road is not indicated on an 1838 map of the area.