Bridge in Fihoragh, County Longford

What is recorded here

The Bridge in Fihoragh offers the water an unusually tall, narrow arch between Longford and Leitrim, as though the two counties agreed to let a river through, but only standing up and one bucket at a time.

Single-arch road bridge, built c. 1870, over unnamed river between Gulladoo Lough (to the west) and Lower Lough (to the southeast). Segmental-headed arch with dressed limestone voussoirs. Roughly dressed limestone spandrel walls and soffit with dressed limestone quoins to footing/below arch ring. Parapet walls not visible, covered with vegetation. It probably dates to the second half of the nineteenth century (road not indicated on 1838 map). Located to the extreme north of County Longford, on the border with County Leitrim.

This bridge is simple yet unusual in form, differing from the more commonly encountered small-scale bridges in County Longford. The single arch is unusually high and narrow, and finely crafted with clarity of line due to the well-dressed limestone quoins and voussoirs. It marks the boundary between counties Longford and Leitrim.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 13400102

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