What is recorded here
This is a natural limestone bridge (Wth 6m; L 12m; Th 1.5m) spanning the ravine (D c. 2-3m) of the SE-NW County River between counties Leitrim and Fermannagh. It is the only easy natural crossing-point between Lough Melvin c. 5.5 km to the NNW and Lough Macnean c. 6 km to the SE.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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