
What is recorded here
Arched stone road bridge, built c.1780, spanning Owennayle River. Humped deck with parallel parapets, wing-walls splaying outwards at approach roads. Rubble stone parapets with Scotch copings. Arches not viewed due to overgrowth.
Spanning the Leitrim and Cavan county boundary, this stone bridge is a reminder of the road expansion schemes that were undertaken throughout the country in the late eighteenth century. It humped backed form, narrow width and construction are typical of its time.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
Places near here
New Bridgebridge · 343 yd
Vapour BathSweathouse · 721 yd
Sweat Ho.Sweathouse · 990 yd
ArdlougherMountain / peak · 1500 yd
Republican Garden of RemembranceMemorial · 1.2 mi
Dowra Court Housecourt house, garda station/constabulary barracks · 1.3 mi
CarrickbrannanMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Forde's CastleCastle · 2.3 mi
Gull RockIslet · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Website use allowed for educational or private purposes with source credit