Overview
bridge — Bruff is recorded as bridge in Limerick. Double-arch limestone bridge over the River Morningstar, built c. 1820, with roughly dressed walls with rubble cappings. Cut plinths with V-cutwater to east elevation.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Double-arch limestone bridge over the River Morningstar, built c. 1820, with roughly dressed walls with rubble cappings.
People and work
The saved account records: Cut plinths with V-cutwater to east elevation.
How it changed
The saved account records: Dressed voussoirs to segmental-headed arches.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it bridge. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
bridge — Bruff matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This well designed and finely executed bridge is a notable example of high quality of nineteenth-century engineering and craftsmanship. The cutwater and finely carved voussoirs add interest to the elevations. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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