Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Nadrid, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nadrid
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rooves Bridge (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.89467, -8.79121
- SMR number
- CO072-157----
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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 river Lee, submerged in 1956 by flooding as part of the Lee Valley Hydro-electric Scheme and replaced by modern bridge to E. ESB photograph (1948) shows upstream side as having at least nine semicircular arches, increasing in size towards centre; pointed breakwaters rise to full height of bridge. Similar in appearence to Inishcarra Bridge (CO073-038----).
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
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Anomalous stone groupunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.