
What is recorded here
Humpback bridge, built c.1845, carrying road over the Cork to Mallow railway line. Roughly dressed limestone walls with tooled limestone stringcourse. Dressed limestone parapet walls and coping stones. Tarmac road to surface.
This bridge is one of a group of related structures associated with Rathduff railway station which includes a corrugated-iron goods shed located to the immediate south-east of the bridge. Its form and materials are characteristic of railway bridges of its time. The large blocks and rock faced rustication adds to the solid and imposing façades of the bridge which continues to be used as the main Cork to Dublin line passes beneath.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
Places near here
Rathduff Railway Stationrailway station · 155 yd
Rathduff Creamerycreamery · 312 yd
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Castle (Site of)Castle, Anglo-Norman masonry castle · 1.5 mi
Graveyard in KilmonaGraveyard · 1.8 mi
Rock HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Lyradane MountainMountain / peak · 2.5 mi
Garrycloyne Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 3.1 mi
BatsVisitor information · 4.8 miOther information
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