Bridge in Melkagh

Double-arch road bridge over unnamed river, built c. 1800. Round-headed arches with dressed limestone voussoirs and rubble stone barrel. Rubble stone spandrel walls. Rubble stone parapet walls with cement alterations to coping. Located to the North of Drumlish.

This double-arched road bridge is of apparent architectural and engineering merit, and is a feature of some picturesque appeal in the rural landscape of north County Longford. The small arches have dressed limestone voussoirs, which forms an interesting contrast against the rubble limestone spandrel walls and parapets. It probably dates to c. 1800, a period when a great many small-scale bridges were constructed throughout Ireland by the Grand Juries. The bridge serves as a reminder of the quality of the engineering and local craftsmen's skills in the late-eighteenth/early nineteenth century. Although the bridge has some modern repairs, it survives in reasonable condition and is a worthy addition to the built heritage of County Longford.