Bridge in Skiddernagh, County Mayo

This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.

What is recorded here

Single-arch road bridge over railway line, opened 1862; extant 1895. Part creeper- or ivy-covered tuck pointed snecked limestone walls between tuck pointed snecked limestone battered abutment walls with lichen-covered rock faced cut-limestone coping to parapets. Single segmental arch with drag edged rock faced…

Read the whole record

A bridge identified as an integral component of the mid nineteenth-century civil engineering heritage of County Mayo on account of the connections with the development of the Mayo Branch of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR) line (opened 1862) by the Great Northern and Western Railway (GNWR) Company with the architectural value of the composition confirmed not only by the rock faced dressings demonstrating good quality workmanship, but also by the elegant "sweep" of the arch making a pleasing visual statement at a crossing over the railway line: meanwhile, a benchmark remains of additional interest for the connections with cartography and the preparation of maps by the Ordnance Survey (established 1824).

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31307910

Places near here

Picture notes

Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain
Oldnuff, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
John D. Reigh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

IndicatedFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 227 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Skiddernagh has caught my eye in Skiddernagh, County Mayo. I bet a fairy fort / earthen ringfort with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

bridge467 yd

Explorer Tom Bridge in Lakeland Lower has caught my eye in Lakeland Lower, Skiddernagh, County Mayo. I bet a bridge with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

CavesMan-made underground passage · 1454 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Caves has caught my eye in Roslahan Lower, County Mayo. I bet a man-made underground passage with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Riverside WalkWalking route · 1.7 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

Explorer Tom Riverside Walk has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a walking route with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

CrucspullagadaunMountain / peak · 1.9 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.

Explorer Tom Crucspullagadaun has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a mountain / peak with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Saint Anne's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1.9 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Anne's Catholic Church has caught my eye in Cuillare, County Mayo. I bet a church/chapel with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Children's playground2.0 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Children's playground has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Fairy VillageChildren's playground · 2.2 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

Explorer Tom Fairy Village has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a children's playground with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Black mulberry2.2 mi

Explorer Tom Black mulberry has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a black mulberry with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

French Hill MonumentMemorial · 2.9 mi

Explorer Tom French Hill Monument has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a memorial with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

The Linen HallVisitor information · 4.8 mi

Explorer Tom The Linen Hall has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a visitor information with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

Battle of CastlebarMajor battlefield · 5.0 mi

Explorer Tom Battle of Castlebar has caught my eye in County Mayo. I bet a major battlefield with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

More historic places in County Mayo · All of County Mayo

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,087,615 places to discover