North Bridge, County Limerick (21813061)

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Five-arch road bridge over the River Loobagh, built c. 1800, rebuilt in 1916. Bridge may contain early medieval fabric. Random coursed rubble limestone walls with cast-iron ties and inscribed plaque to west parapet wall. Dressed voussoirs to round-headed arches. Limestone and cement V-cutwaters to north elevation.…

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This well proportioned bridge incorporates an early limestone plaque, which is of some archaeological significance. The bridge may incorporate elements pre-dating the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. As the road forms the main route leading north from Kilmallock, it is possible that a bridge was located there from the medieval period. The traditional construction in unrefined, locally sourced rubble stone produces an appealing textured visual effect, which integrates well with the surrounding landscape. The civil engineering significance of the composition is identified by the rendering of the elegant arches, which have retained their original profile. North Bridge was located adjacent to a now demolished Kilmallock Mill, while the Kilmallock Pound was located to the south of the bridge.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21813061

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Visualising Heritage, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Munster GAA Post Primary Schools; individual photographer not named, munster.gaa.ie
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