Stepping Stones

Crossing silted up old meander of River Lee, immediately SSW of Ballingeary. Approached from road to N by concrete steps. Bridge composed of 18 slabs (L c. 1.25m; Wth c. 0.9m; T c. 0.7m) resting on stone piers (H c. 0.4m) over a distance of 20.5m. Southern 9 slabs over channel, northern 9 slabs over silted marshy land. Footpath to S, paved at start with stone slabs, leads to second bridge (CO081-009----) to S over main channel of River Lee. 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