Island Bridge, County Roscommon

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What is recorded here

Crossing the W-E Island river (Wth c. 8m) in a low-lying level landscape with a ridge rising c. 100m to the S. A bridge of two arches (Wth 6.25m), constructed of roughly coursed limestone has plank centering under the S arch, suggesting that the core of the structure, but not its outer faces, is medieval in date. There is a breakwater pier on the side, and the parapet on the S side is renewed.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO032-070

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Maker not stated on source page, www.echolive.ie
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
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GAA (publisher); individual photographer not identified in image caption, www.gaa.ie
Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher

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