Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Conna, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Conna
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Conna Bridge (1935)
- Coordinates
- 52.09326, -8.11037
- SMR number
- CO045-032----
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
Slightly hump-backed road bridge (Wth c. 4.2m) over Bride river. Five semi-circular arches gently increasing in height towards centre; rough voussoirs; low pointed breakwaters. Vertical stone coping on parapet wall. Like Bride bridge (CO045-052---), widened in late 18th/early 19th century on upstream side (W) by a further 2.4m. Arches similar to earlier bridge: cut limestone voussoirs; low pointed breakwaters. Large horizontal slabs with intervening vertical stones form coping of parapet wall on upstream side. Central arch repaired.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.