
What is recorded here
Triple-arch road bridge over River Bride, built c. 1860. Coursed limestone and sandstone rubble walls. Segmental arches having cut limestone voussoirs, with V-cutwaters to upstream elevation. Coursed rubble stone parapets having render copings. Coursed rubble stone abutment walls to south side, with buttressing.
This substantial road bridge is a reminder to the engineering achievements and the quality of local craftsmanship in the mid- nineteenth century. The V-cutwaters to the upstream elevation are an engineering feature designed to pre-empt any undermining of foundations by flood waters. The coursed rubble stone walls form a contrast with the cut-stone voussoirs. The buttressing of the road side walls is an indication of the heavy traffic this bridge has experienced through its history.
From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20904415
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