Survey Data
Reg No
30404705
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1810 - 1830
Coordinates
181643, 246324
Date Recorded
10/12/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Thirteen-arch road over river bridge, built c.1820. Segmental-headed arches with cut limestone voussoirs to arch rings, cement gunnelling to soffits. Coursed random rubble limestone to spandrels and parapets, flat stone copings, cross-headed cast-iron tie bars to spandrels. Triangular ashlar cutwaters with pyramidal coping. Central nine arches larger than outer flanking pairs. Tarmacadamed carriageway. Random rubble limestone walls to adjacent fields, car park to east.
Appraisal
Sited at the gateway between counties Galway and Roscommon, this handsome bridge carries vehicles over the River Suck. Solid and well executed, this unaltered structure is a fine example of the engineering skills of nineteenth-century craftsmen. It is also an important part of the industrial heritage of the area and, though simply detailed, is of evident architectural and technical merit.