Survey Data
Reg No
40903410
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1900 - 1905
Coordinates
194434, 428862
Date Recorded
28/05/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch bridge, built c.1903, carrying road over former Letterkenny-Burtonport railway line. Coursed sandstone rubble walls, with dressed voussoirs to arch, and rendered chamfered copings to parapets. Splayed cut-stone granite piers flanking rendered arch. Bridge arch at southwest side recently closed up with blockwork.
Appraisal
The physical evidence of old railways is disappearing from the Irish landscape, therefore this road bridge over the former Derry-Burtonport railway line is an important reminder of the former extent of this key transport infrastructure. The bridge is of robust construction, demonstrating good-quality masonry typical of the railway companies. Although the arch is now blocked up, the height and detailing emphasize the functional nature of this bridge, which is a good example of skilled workmanship.