Overview
Indicated — Cloonavery is recorded as Bridge in Roscommon. Sir Charles Coote had built a wooden bridge (RO011-151001-) connecting Jamestown with Co. Roscommon by 1622-3 which is depicted on the Down Survey map (1655-6) and was still extant in 1683. It crossed the River Shannon at the S end of Jamestown, but by 1730 it had been replaced by a stone bridge.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: The present bridge appears to be a 19th century construction built by the Commission for the improvement of the Shannon Navigation.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Sir Charles Coote had built a wooden bridge (RO011-151001-) connecting Jamestown with Co. Roscommon by 1622-3 which is depicted on the Down Survey map (1655-6) and was still extant in 1683.
What was found
The saved account records: It crossed the River Shannon at the S end of Jamestown, but by 1730 it had been replaced by a stone bridge.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Cloonavery matters as a recorded bridge tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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