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bridge — RATHWILLADOON
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Overview

bridge — RATHWILLADOON is recorded as bridge in Galway. Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built 1869, carrying road over Ennis-Athenry railway line. Rock-faced rusticated ashlar stone walls and parapets, having recent concrete copings to latter.

Why it was built

The saved account records: Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built 1869, carrying road over Ennis-Athenry railway line.

People and work

The saved account records: Rock-faced rusticated ashlar stone walls and parapets, having recent concrete copings to latter.

How it changed

The saved account records: Shallow stone abutments to each elevation, flanking elliptical arch with rock-faced rusticated tooled stone voussoirs with margins, and ashlar soffit.

What survives

The official record fixes the place and calls it bridge. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

bridge — RATHWILLADOON matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This bridge is solidly constructed with well wrought dressings that are clearly the work of skilled craftsmen. It serves as a reminder of the quality of engineering and craft skills in use in the mid-nineteenth century. It forms an interesting group with the adjacent former railway station. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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