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River Suir: Sir Thomas' Bridge (2). The bridge, also known as Two Mile Bridge, was built under the direction of Sir Thomas Osborne in 1690. It is one of the structures registered in Trinity College Dublin's National Civil Engineering Heritage Database as an Historic Engineering Work (HEW No. 3238). This is the downstream side with the River Suir flowing from left to right. The river here also demarcates the boundary between Co. Thiobraid Árann (Co. Tipperary) on the far side of the river, and Co. Port Láirge (Co. Waterford) on this side. See File:River Suir, Sir Thomas' Bridge (1) - geograph.org.uk - 808396.jpg for the upstream side. · Photo: Nigel Cox · CC BY-SA 2.0

What is recorded here

The quiet ground has a harder story. The height of the arches is such that the landscape can be seen both under and over the bridge, including the notable Tickincor Castle, a fortified house on the Waterford side.

Six-arch humpbacked road bridge over River Suir, built 1690, comprising five irregular segmental arches, with cut sandstone V-cutwaters to west elevation, and one dry elliptical arch to river bank at south side. Rubble limestone walls and parapets, with metal tie-bars and cut limestone voussoirs, having ornate carved scroll keystones to west elevation.

The height of the arches is such that the landscape can be seen both under and over the bridge, including the notable Tickincor Castle, a fortified house on the Waterford side.

Built in 1690 by Sir Thomas Osbourne, the narrowness of this bridge is an indicator of its early construction, as is the small size of the rubble stones used. It is a remarkable feat of engineering, with segmental and elliptical arches raising the carriageway high over the surrounding landscape. The height of the arches is such that the landscape can be seen both under and over the bridge, including the notable Tickincor Castle, a fortified house on the Waterford side. The massive V-cutwaters are of ashlar sandstone, which contrasts pleasingly with the rubble stone of the walls. As at Kilsheelan and Clonmel, a pedestrian arch is provided to create a riverbank walk.

The story behind this place

The height of the arches is such that the landscape can be seen both under and over the bridge, including the notable Tickincor Castle, a fortified house on the Waterford side.

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