Longford Bridge, County Limerick

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Longford Bridge in Caherelly West has fancy stonework right down on the bits standing in the Camoge. Three arches for the travelling public, and the expensive finish where a trout can inspect it. God help the mason if the salmon had notions.

Triple-arch road bridge, built c. 1800, carrying road over the River Camoge. Rubble limestone walls with cut limestone copings to parapet walls. Segmental-headed arches having cut limestone voussoirs. Dressed limestone U-cutwaters with rusticated bases.

This solidly built arched stone bridge forms a pleasing feature in the surrounding countryside. It is a good example of the quality of workmanship displayed by nineteenth-century masons.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21902306

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