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Ballybofey Bridge

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Ballybofey Bridge
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Five-arch bridge carrying road over the River Finn, built c. 1780 and extended to the west\south-west end c. 1860, having V-profile ashlar cutwaters to piers to the west end (original bridge of three arches) rising to rubble stone piers (on square-plan) over. Segmental-headed arches to the original bridge having ashlar or render block-and-start voussoirs, squared rubble stone construction to piers, cement rendered lining to arch barrels. Segmental-headed arches to later section to the west\south-west having render block-and-start voussoirs, cement rendered lining to arch barrels, and rubble stone construction to piers. Roughly squared and coursed rubble stone construction to spandrels, abutments and parapets with modern render coping over parapets. Steel I-beam supports to west end of bridge; rubble stone wing walls to either side. Tarmacadam deck with footpaths to either side. Laneway to the south-east corner of bridge, giving access to river, having rubble stone wall to the south. Located in the streetscape to the east of Ballybofey and to the west end of Stranorlar.

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