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Bridge

Ballyquane,Glanworth,Rathdaggan, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ballyquane,Glanworth,Rathdaggan
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Glanworth Bridge (1934)
Coordinates
52.18764, -8.35333
SMR number
CO027-042003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Hump-backed road bridge (Wth c. 3.75m; long axis ENE-WSW) over River Funshion; overlooked by Glanworth Castle (14328). Random-rubble limestone construction; piers built on rock outcrops in river's bed. Thirteen semicircular arches, generally increasing in width and size towards centre; rough limestone voussoirs; low pointed cutwaters on upstream side only. Span of arches range from14ft->17ft 6in, and width of piers from 5ft->7ft 6in (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 168). Random-rubble parapet wall with remains of vertical stone coping. Bridge traditionally dated to 1446, though O'Keeffe & Simington (ibid., 166) could find no direct evidence for this date. This bridge is atypical of pre-15th century multi-span bridges in Ireland which have pointed segmental arches and level roadways; however, O'Keeffe and Simington (ibid., 171) conclude that a mid-15th century date as likely as any other for this bridge.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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