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Hump-backed road bridge (Wth 2.9m) over Bride River. Original bridge (O'Keeffe and Simington 1991, 170-1, fig. 84) had eight round arches with triangular breakwaters topped by semi-pyramidal cappings. A post-1865 drainage scheme replaced three northernmost arches, which spanned river, with single segmental arch. Remaining five arches now blocked up; bases of pointed breakwaters survive between them. On downstream side pointed breakwater is brought up to form refuge in parapet wall. According to local tradition, earlier part built in Cromwellian times (Westropp 1908, 174-5) but O'Keeffe and Simington (ibid.) uncertain as to its date.
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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