What is recorded here
Eighteen-span limestone and iron railway over river bridge, dated 1855. Fifteen round-headed stone arches, three north of river, twelve to south, three-span wrought-iron bolted girder trussed section crossing river 1932 with segmental-arched central section. Rock-faced ashlar limestone walling to abutments and spandrels, tooled block-and-start quoins running from base of abutments to tooled limestone stringcourse at springing line, tooled limestone voussiors to arches; tooled limestone stringcourse at deck level surmounted by rock-faced snecked limestone parapet, tooled limestone coping to parapet. Rock-faced ashlar limestone cutwaters, tooled limestone stringcourse surmounted by curved stone caps. Channelled limestone piers surmounting abutments to either side of trussed steel spans, roll-moulded rough-punched cornice surmounted by saddle-backed cap, sandstone plaque to east and west elevations of piers, with inscription "Belfast and Dublin Junction Railway" the city crests and "1855". Spans Boyne River, Drogheda railway station to south.
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