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Clapper bridge

Drom An Ailigh, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Clapper bridge, Drom An Ailigh, County Cork, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Drom An Ailigh
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Stepping Stones (1904)
Coordinates
51.84550, -9.23645
SMR number
CO081-009----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 Lee and connecting roadway to S with Ballingeary village to N via second clapper bridge (CO081-008----) c. 150m to N. Bridge composed of 32 slabs of various sizes affixed over a distance of 36m to piers; reconstructed prior to 1986. Partially destroyed subsequent to initial visit due to deepening of river upstream c. 1987-88. Eight slabs on S side and 6 on N side remain 'in situ'; remainder displaced.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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