Ahaclareen Bridge

Single-arched sandstone road bridge over tributary of River Bride, built c. 1830, having parabolic arch with tooled voussoirs and having pointed retaining arch above. Coursed rubble stone walls with tooled limestone facing to embankment and having two pointed arch recesses to west of bridge on upstream wall. Round-headed opening to west of bridge in upstream wall having tooled voussoirs and large central keystone approached from north by two rubble stone steps.

This stone bridge is a solidly constructed example of a nineteenth-century road bridge. The distinctive arch types and matching recesses are designed to give the structure a strong Gothic Revival look. The round-headed opening to the west of the bridge with its steps leading from nearby fields up to the road tie this feature in with the grounds of nearby Lisnagar House. The bridge may have been constructed to give a picturesque approach to the parklands, which also contained a formal walled garden, an artificial pond and various tree-lined walks. It is not uncommon for bridges to be conceived as aesthetic objects in such a landscape. The bridge is an essential element of the architectural heritage of the locality.