Bridge in Derrynashallog, County Monaghan

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Triple-arch masonry road bridge, built c.1820, carrying road over unnamed stream. Segmental arches with tooled limestone voussoirs and gunnelled soffits. V-shaped tooled limestone cut-waters with rounded caps, having tooled limestone plat-bands at impost level and matching square-profile piers to banks. Coursed…

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This well-executed bridge is enlivened by several examples of good-quality stonework, most notably its tooled voussoirs and rounded V-shaped cut-waters, which add aesthetic interest to the structure as well as playing an important role in protecting the stability of the bridge and deflecting debris in times of flood. These provide a pleasing contrast to the coursed rubble stone of the walls and highlight the skill and craftsmanship in engineering and stone working in the early nineteenth century. Sited at a locally important angling spot, this bridge makes a strong aesthetic contribution to the surrounding landscape.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 41400607

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