Survey Data
Reg No
30402403
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
82430, 255514
Date Recorded
26/08/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch limestone road bridge, built c.1850, spanning Abhainn Tuairín Uí Chuanna [Tooreenacoona River], having segmental arch with roughly dressed voussoirs, coursed rubble walling and parapets, latter repaired in mass concrete,and splayed returns to ends.
Appraisal
This road bridge displays skilled local craftsmanship and well executed stonework. It is comparable to other bridges in the area with similarities evident in the splayed returns. It is an essential communication and transport link between the Maumturk and Twelve Pins Mountains, and provides a valuable insight into mid-nineteenth-century bridge building in rural Ireland.