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Drumgoon Bridge

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Drumgoon Bridge
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Four-arch stone road bridge over the Annalee River, built c.1750. Tarmacadam finish to humped bridge deck. Large squared blocks of sandstone form coping over random-rubble stone parapets and spandrels. Cutwaters rise up to parapet level as buttresses without pedestrian refuges on bridge deck. Vertical ends to parapets over wing walls. Round-headed arches, central pair larger than the outer spans. Voussoirs of roughly squared stone, random-rubble stone soffit. Random-rubble stone to V-cutwaters and abutments, recent concrete encasing of footings.
A well-composed bridge that is one of a series of eighteenth-century bridges built to span the Annalee River. A riverside road leads from the north-east end, and creates a picturesque approach. The bridge is distinguished by its cutwaters rising to parapet level and is built entirely of rough stone except for squared blocks used at tops of cutwaters which add a level of formality to the composition. It provides insight into bridge building techniques of the period and contrasts with the cut-stone employed in nineteenth century bridges. The structure fits very comfortably into the rural landscape and makes a picturesque addition to the surrounding area.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 40401733

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