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Darragh Bridge

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Darragh Bridge
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Darragh Bridge over the Ahaphuca has been holding up the road since about 1820 and only has a recent plaque to show for it. That's a long probation. Another century without dropping a cart and they might discuss wages.

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Single-arch sandstone bridge over the River Ahaphuca, built c. 1820, having coursed dressed walls with ashlar stringcourse and copings. Rusticated voussoirs to segmental-headed arches. Recent plaque to west parapet wall.
The dressed sandstone walls and rusticated voussoirs of this bridge attest to high quality craftsmanship, whilst its solid form is of technical and civil engineering interest. The bridge forms a striking silhouette in the landscape and forms an integral part of the architectural heritage of the locality.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21905703

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; CaitNi, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Mygodfrey at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; john salter, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0; Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Hywel Williams, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0

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