Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Gortmore,roskeen, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortmore,roskeen
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Roskeen Bridge (1936)
- Coordinates
- 52.13939, -8.81472
- SMR number
- CO032-236----
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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
Slightly hump-backed road bridge (Wth c. 7.6m; long axis NE-SW) over River Blackwater. Ten semicircular arches with eight arches to S heavily repaired; two of which appear to be replaced. Two arches to N have dressed voussoirs and pointed cutwaters of ashlar limestone. Vertical stone coping along parapet wall. Possibly Blackwater Bridge referred to on inscribed plaque at Kanturk bridge (14820), which was erected in 1757 at Gortmore, of which Purcell and Bastable were trustees (O'Keeffe & Simington 1991, 250).
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
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.