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Spiddal Bridge — An Spidéal Thiar,both Chuanna Thoir

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Described as follows in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage: 'Three-arch road bridge, rebuilt 1894 and possibly incorporating fabric of bridge of c.1670, spanning Abhainn Bhoth Loiscthe. Rusticated limestone block walls, piers and abutments built to courses with snecked rubble to parapets with recent crenellated copings. Rusticated limestone voussoirs to segmental arches and having U-cutwaters. Inscribed plaque to south elevation of parapet reads 'Built 1894 P Mc Donagh Contractor' and second reads 'Spiddal Bridge First built 1670 Rebuilt 1894 Widened 1981' (http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah accessed 4 April 2017). Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 4 April 2017

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