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One word in the official record changes the whole story. Coursed ashlar limestone piers having corner pilasters, topped with brick pier, supporting steel girder trussed round-headed arches.
Four-span railway viaduct, completed 1849, spanning Cork to Bandon road. Now disused. Coursed ashlar limestone piers having corner pilasters, topped with brick pier, supporting steel girder trussed round-headed arches. Platform to eastern end having limestone block parapets with coping stones and string course.
Coursed ashlar limestone piers having corner pilasters, topped with brick pier, supporting steel girder trussed round-headed arches.
An important and substantial landmark designed by Charles Nixon, Engineer, which makes a dramatic contribution to the surrounding area. It carried trains on its single line from Cork to West Cork until 1961. It stands 90ft above the road and has a 21ft span. The viaduct displays fine craftsmanship in the stone work seen in the piers and excellent design in the elegant steel arches.
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Coursed ashlar limestone piers having corner pilasters, topped with brick pier, supporting steel girder trussed round-headed arches.
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