Bridge in Gortadroma, County Limerick (21901809)

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What is recorded here

Single-arch road bridge, built c. 1850, carrying a road over the River White. Roughly dressed limestone walls having cut tooled limestone voussoirs to segmental arch and dressed limestone copings to parapet walls. Plate ties to east elevation.

Built on the site of an earlier ford crossing, this bridge serves an important practical function. The cut stone of the voussoirs provides a notable contrast to the roughly dressed masonry of the walls and enhances the appearance of the bridge, which makes a strong contribution to the scenic nature of the area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21901809

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