Survey Data
Reg No
21804018
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
155361, 130427
Date Recorded
23/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built c. 1862, having abutments to east and west elevations. Snecked rusticated walls with cut copings. Parapet walls and square-headed arch rebuilt with concrete blocks.
Appraisal
The Great Southern and Western Railway company built this bridge which lies on the Charleville Junction to Patrickswell line. The line was opened in 1862. The former railway bridge is characteristic of such functional structures built throughout Ireland in the nineteenth century. Its rusticated walls give the structure a sense of solidity and strength, which is balanced by the well carved dressings. The bridge is indicative of the quality of contemporary engineering and local craftsmen's skills.