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Aqueduct in Robertstown East

Aqueduct
Aqueduct in Robertstown East
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Single-arch rubble stone aqueduct, c.1780, with cut-stone coping. Random rubble stone walls. Cut-stone coping. Single-round arch. Rendered voussoirs. Sited spanning stream leading to/off Grand Canal.
This aqueduct is an unassuming feature related to the development of the Grand Canal in Robertstown. The construction of the arch is of technical interest, while the associations with the Grand Canal ensure its social and historical significance.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11806012

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  • Alex Passmore, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • George Cruikshank, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Eoghan888 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jamie Carroll, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Kk, Wikimedia Commons · CC0
  • Stephan van Helden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Zairon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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