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Road bridge over River Inny, built c. 1700 and altered c. 1860, comprising central single-arched section of River Inny, built c. 1860, with remnants of earlier multiple-arched bridge(s) to either side (northwest and southeast). Segmental-headed arch to central section having rock-faced limestone voussoirs with dressed margins. Squared coursed rock-faced limestone spandrel walls, parapets and abutments with rock-faced limestone string course at road deck level and rock-faced limestone string courses to impost level of arch/abutments. Squared dressed limestone masonry to barrel. Rounded cut limestone coping over parapets. Terminating coursed rock-faced piers (on square-plan) to either end of central arch having dressed limestone capstones over to ends of parapets. Ramped approaches to central arch either side (southeast and northwest) having redundant segmental-headed arches, three to southeast (County Westmeath side) and five to northwest (County Longford side). Rubble limestone construction to earlier parts of bridge having roughly squared rubble stone voussoirs to arches. Some arches now blocked. Rubble stone coping to parapets and wing walls. Spans border with County Westmeath, and located to the southeast of Legan.
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