Bridge in Castleconway, County Kerry

What is recorded here

Bridge in Castleconway carries eight arches across the Laune and gives the surveyor, contractor, clerks of works and foreman a mention on its plaque. Somewhere, a man who hauled limestone all winter is saying, ‘Grand. Did the clerks carry my end, then?’

Eight-arch road bridge over river Laune, dated 1885, with limestone ashlar voussoirs and rock-hewn round cut-waters. Rock-hewn limestone ashlar with, projecting string course and random coursed parapets. Swept-arched openings with ashlar voussoirs. Cut-stone plaque inscribed: "1885 W.H. Deane C.E. Co. Surveyor R.W. Johnson C.E. Contractor J.D. Biggs and D. Deane Clerks of Works M. Lynch Foreman".

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21400702

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