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Sheep Bridge — Cloghroe,dromin (muskerry East By.)

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Sheep Bridge — Cloghroe,dromin (muskerry East By.)
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Hump-backed road bridge (Wth 5.52m) over Owennagearagh River. Three semicircular arches; rough voussoirs; N arch repaired; width of bridge extended at S end by 2.1m allowing road to cut across corner; new face of arch has cut voussoirs. Low, pointed breakwaters added on upstream side. Stone paving underneath bridge. Parapet wall with vertical stone coping probably contemporary with additions. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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