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Bridge in Boolykeagh, County Meath (14404706)

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Bridge in Boolykeagh
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What is recorded here

Single-arch ashlar limestone bridge carrying the railway over the road, built c.1850, with rock-faced voussoirs and piers. Replacement plinth railings.
Clearly the work of skilled masons, this bridge is executed with high quality masonry. The form of the bridge is articulated with rock-faced voussoirs and piers and with string courses. This bridge and the adjacent canal bridge create a surprising and dramatic group in the landscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14404706

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14404706
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Photo credits
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Robin Pollard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Garry Dickinson, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • James Allan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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