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Rooves Bridge

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Rooves Bridge
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Road bridge over river Lee, submerged in 1956 by flooding as part of the Lee Valley Hydro-electric Scheme and replaced by modern bridge to E. ESB photograph (1948) shows upstream side as having at least nine semicircular arches, increasing in size towards centre; pointed breakwaters rise to full height of bridge. Similar in appearence to Inishcarra Bridge (CO073-038----). 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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