Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Gortore,maryville,moorepark,moorepark West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortore,maryville,moorepark,moorepark West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Downing Bridge (1934)
- Coordinates
- 52.16869, -8.25889
- SMR number
- CO027-171----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Four-phase road bridge (long axis N-S) over River Funshion on main Dublin-Cork road. Central section (Wth 3.8m) built of limestone with six segmental arches (span c. 4.2m); rough voussoirs with large central keystone. Widened c. 2.4m to W by similarly shaped arches with roughly shaped voussoirs. Further widening to W of c. 3.1m with slightly larger arch with wider span (c. 5.6m); pointed low cutwaters on piers. Central section of bridge of late-17th/early-18th century appearance, extended in late-18th century and again in 19th century; road controlled in 1820s by turnpike as part of mail coach network of Anderson and Briscoe (B. Power, Avondhu 16/10/1997). Wide concrete extension on E side built in 1956.
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
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