Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clapper bridge
Rahoonagh West, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rahoonagh West
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Stepping Stones (1940)
- Coordinates
- 51.92446, -9.14244
- SMR number
- CO069-017----
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Crossing River Douglas at angle. Bridge 19m in length, formed by eleven slabs (L c. 1.9m; Wth c. 0.55m; T 0.12m) supported on eight rough masonry piers (H 0.9m). Slabs at SE end have fallen into river.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.