Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Coolcour, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolcour
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Bealahaglashin Bridge (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.88332, -8.93248
- SMR number
- CO071-150----
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 over Sullane River; now submerged in resevoir of Lee Valley Hydro-electric Scheme. According to O'Keeffe and Simington (1991, 170), bridge was located c. 50m E of present replacement bridge and was built in the style of the bridges at Glanworth (North Cork) and Kilcrea (CO084-023----); old sketch shows seven arches; clearly marked on Moll's map (1714).
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
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- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Water mill - horizontal-wheeledunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.