bridge — Clonmel

The saved account records: Northernmost bridge is two-arch limestone, built c.1775, aligned east-west, and renovated c.1900, having segmental arches, rubble wallings, cut limestone voussoirs and with rendered V-cut-water to north elevation.

The saved account records: Group of three limestone bridges, spanning two branches and one former branch of River Suir and connecting Suir Island, Stretches Island and Oldbridge area.

The saved account records: Middle bridge is three-arch, built c.1700 and renovated c.1950, aligned north-east and south-west, having segmental arches, southern being depressed, with roughly dressed quoins.

The saved account records: Southernmost bridge over dry former river channel, is five-arch, built c.1650 and widened and renovated c.1750, aligned north-south, having elliptical arches, rubble walling, narrow roughly dressed voussoirs.

bridge — Clonmel matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This group of bridges, along with the medieval Old Bridge itself, is significant for linking the main part of Clonmel with the suburb of Oldbridge. The bridges have various arch types and widths and their meandering course is most attractive. They are also important for providing access to what was essentially the town's milling quarter. The antiquity of the bridges and their relationship with the River Suir are important features. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.