Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Lackavane (bear By.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackavane (bear By.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ahnaclaha Br (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.70777, -9.64035
- SMR number
- CO104-020----
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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
Disused slightly hump-backed bridge (Wth 5.4m) over fast flowing mountain stream. Single semi-circular arch (Wth 2.3m), with coarsely cut voussoirs. Originally carried the old road from Adrigole to Glengarriff, known locally as "Cromwell's road". Similar bridge (3384) along same road to NE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.