Overview
Indicated — Kilclare is recorded as Bridge in Offaly. This bridge is part of the nearby Big House known as Belview House and mill complex located to the south of the bridge and probably dates to the late 18th century. The present stone bridge which traverses the River Brosna where it connects county Offaly to Westmeath may have replaced an earlier bridge as in the 17th century Lismoyny was described as the 'chief entrance into Fercall' by the Lord Deputy Mountjoy in 1601 (Cal.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: This bridge is part of the nearby Big House known as Belview House and mill complex located to the south of the bridge and probably dates to the late 18th century.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: The present stone bridge which traverses the River Brosna where it connects county Offaly to Westmeath may have replaced an earlier bridge as in the 17th century Lismoyny was described as the 'chief entrance into Fercall' by the Lord Deputy Mountjoy in 1601 (Cal.
What was found
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
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 — Kilclare 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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