Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Ballymaquirk,banteer, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymaquirk,banteer
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballymaquirk Br (1938)
- Coordinates
- 52.13786, -8.90324
- SMR number
- CO031-155----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Road bridge (Wth 8.7m; long axis N-S) across River Blackwater. Roughly faced coursed limestone and sandstone block construction with ashlar limestone detail. Three wide segmental arches, raised limestone voussoirs with chamfered edges; string course over arches; rounded cutwaters. Rough-finished blocks of limestone form coping atop parapet; piered abutments at either end. Date plaque in E wall reads "Martin Forrest/Contractor/1866".
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.