Thompson Bridge, County Meath

What is recorded here

Thompson Bridge in Dunmoe has plaques on both sides of its single arch. One canal crossing, credited twice: whoever arranged that could put a chair out for a parish concert and expect a standing ovation before anyone sat down.

Single-arch limestone bridge over canal, dated 1792, with dressed stone walls, string courses, ashlar voussoirs, ashlar parapets and ashlar copings. Plaques to upstream and downstream elevations.

This single-arch canal bridge forms an interesting group of related structures with the former canal workers' house and lock to the north-east. It also forms part of a boarder group with the surviving structures along the canal. Clearly the work of skilled masons, this bridge is executed with high quality masonry.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 14402505

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