
What is recorded here
Single-span limestone road-over-river bridge, built c. 1840. Uncoursed rubble stone walling rising uninterrupted to parapet, forward-projecting abutments to either side of arch, squared-and-snecked rubble stone embankments to river's edge. Semi-circular arch, tooled ashlar voussoirs alternately projecting from the . Squared rubble copings to parapet, lower squared rubble lining with splayed concrete capping to inner faces of parapets, passing recesses in centre of bridge. Bitmac slightly-humped single-carriageway, narrow grass verges. Spanning from south-west to north-east over Ballaghnatrillick River.
This is a particularly attractive bridge with an elegant arch and fine cut-stone alternating voussoirs is located in a spectacular setting with mountains rising behind to west. It displays a high level of technical skill in its stone construction and is an important feature in the village of Ballaghnatrillick.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 32400603
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