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bridge — CARRICK (KILLYGORDON)

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bridge — CARRICK (KILLYGORDON)
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Overview

bridge — CARRICK (KILLYGORDON) is recorded as bridge in Donegal. Single-arch former railway accommodation bridge, built c. 1863, carrying farm access road over the former Strabane to Stranorlar section of the Derry (Victoria Road) to Killybegs railway line. Rock-faced squared and coursed rubble stone battered piers to either side of bridge, flanking arch.

Why it was built

The saved account records: Single-arch former railway accommodation bridge, built c. 1863, carrying farm access road over the former Strabane to Stranorlar section of the Derry (Victoria Road) to Killybegs railway line.

People and work

The saved account records: Rock-faced squared and coursed rubble stone battered piers to either side of bridge, flanking arch.

How it changed

The saved account records: Railway lines now out of use with tracks removed (c. 1960).

What survives

The saved account records: Segmental-headed arch having rock-faced voussoirs with drafted margins

Why it mattered

bridge — CARRICK (KILLYGORDON) matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This former railway accommodation bridge retains its original form and character despite the closure of the railway line in 1960. The good-quality rock-faced masonry used in the construction of the arch and as the coping to the parapets is a typical feature of Victorian railway engineering and architecture in Ireland. The contrast between the grey limestone dimension stone to the parapets and the red sandstone to the rock-faced voussoirs creates an interesting textural and tonal contrast. It survives in relatively good condition, which is testament to the quality of its original construction, and of the… 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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