Bridge in Cappanasruhaun, County Galway

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What is recorded here

Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built 1851, carrying road over Dublin to Galway railway line. Rock-faced rusticated walls, parapet walls and piers, and cut-stone string courses. Segmental arch with ashlar soffit, cut limestone impost course and rock-faced rusticated voussoirs.

This railway bridge exhibits high quality construction and detailing, with the rustication giving an expression of strength. It is enhanced, further, by its proximity to the railway station and its high visibility. Built by the Midland Great Western Railway Company, it is a typical example of mid-nineteenth-century railway engineering.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30408505

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TobarnaleiceWell · 1176 ydComputer-made picture

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Explorer Tom Mounds in Gortnalone South is bragging about surviving a storm that only happened in 1942 because nobody else was there to check the weather records back then. It thinks it’s tougher than it actually is, which is why I’m keeping my distance just in case it starts throwing dirt. Bring someone who'll believe anything.

IndicatedDesigned landscape feature · 1433 ydComputer-made picture

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Explorer Tom Boundary mound in Gortnalone North is sitting there looking smug, probably waiting for someone to finally ask why it’s so proud of itself. It claims it was designed by a local architect who only worked on Thursdays and never checked his email on weekends. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.

Attymon Railway StationRailway station · 1605 yd

Explorer Tom Attymon Railway Station complains to the council that nobody visits because they don’t appreciate its brickwork. It’s been sitting here since the 1800s dreaming of the days when trains were actually fashionable. Bring a jacket, it’s chilly in here.

bridge1658 yd

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water pump1669 yd

Explorer Tom Water pump in Attimonmore South has a handle so curvy it could win the county fair for best design. It’s been pumping water for centuries and still looks better than most modern taps. Sit on a wall near it.

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