Overview
Ray Bridge — DRUMHERRIVE, RAY (GLENALLA) is recorded as bridge in Donegal. Triple-arch bridge, built c.1860, carrying road over Ballasallagh River, possibly containing fabric of bridge of c.1780. Middle arch higher than flanking arches.
Why it was built
The saved account records: Triple-arch bridge, built c.1860, carrying road over Ballasallagh River, possibly containing fabric of bridge of c.1780.
People and work
The saved account records: Middle arch higher than flanking arches.
How it changed
The saved account records: Coursed battered rubble stone construction, having coursed rubble parapets with field-stone copings.
What survives
The saved account records: Rusticated cut-stone voussoirs to arches with dressed margins, rendered cut-waters and splayed flanking piers.
Why it mattered
Ray Bridge — DRUMHERRIVE, RAY (GLENALLA) matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: An impressive bridge, located in a dramatic setting overlooking Lough Swilly, south of Rathmullan. It is characterized by the central archway and smaller flanking arches, all retaining their original form. The voussoirs and cut-waters are well crafted. The bridge is an essential part of the local road infrastructure in North Donegal. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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