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Shannonvale Bridge

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Shannonvale Bridge
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County Cork, Shannon Vale Bridge.
County Cork, Shannon Vale Bridge. · Photo: Barraomathuna · CC BY-SA 4.0
County Cork, Shannon Vale Bridge.
County Cork, Shannon Vale Bridge. · Photo: MrCorman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Triple-arch road bridge, built c.1820, spanning Argideen River. Round-headed arches having dressed ashlar limestone voussoirs and limestone soffits springing from rubble stone piers having ashlar limestone V-cutwaters. Surmounted by random coursed rubble stone spandrels and parapets with round-headed render coping. Rectangular ashlar limestone plaque with engraved inscription to west elevation of eastern parapet.
Spanning the Argideen River, this handsome and substantial bridge is an imposing landmark in the surrounding landscape. High quality masonry can be seen particularly in the fine voussoirs and V-cutwaters. It continues to fulfil its original function and is an important architectural component of the village.

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Rectangular ashlar limestone plaque with engraved inscription to west elevation of eastern parapet.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20912209

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Ceoil at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Kenneth Allen, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Marathon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Neville Goodman, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain; Jonathan Pascall, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Hywel Williams, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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