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Crossing the River Nore at the W end of Ballyragget. A bridge is indicated roughly at this location on the Down Survey (1655-6) parish map of Donoghmore and the barony map of Fassadining. Lewis (1837, vol. 1, 162) describes the bridge as, 'a good stone bridge of 10 arches'. Five of the arches are over the river proper, with further arches extending eastward where the river has largely slited up. The arches are segmental headed with ashlar voussoirs of 18th/early 19th-century date. The bridge is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with triangular cut-waters on the piers. The parapet has limestone coping stones. Some medieval fabric may survive from the earlier bridge. Though still in use, the bridge was by-passed in 1979 by a bridge to the N which carries the main traffic to and from the town.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 23 January 2019
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