Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Cloghroe,dromin (muskerry East By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghroe,dromin (muskerry East By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Sheep Bridge (1939)
- Coordinates
- 51.91876, -8.62927
- SMR number
- CO073-013----
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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
Hump-backed road bridge (Wth 5.52m) over Owennagearagh River. Three semicircular arches; rough voussoirs; N arch repaired; width of bridge extended at S end by 2.1m allowing road to cut across corner; new face of arch has cut voussoirs. Low, pointed breakwaters added on upstream side. Stone paving underneath bridge. Parapet wall with vertical stone coping probably contemporary with additions.
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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- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.