Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Milltown (uppercross By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milltown (uppercross By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.30960, -6.24838
- SMR number
- DU022-004001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The present bridge at Milltown occupies the site of an earlier bridge that spanned the river Dodder. It is shown on the Down Survey (1655-6) map.This earlier was replaced by one of granite in relatively recent past. This bridge spans the River Dodder from the present Milltown Bridge. Both the central pier and its two abutments are founded on rock. Built of rubble masonry, randomly coursed with well cut ashlar blocks. The arches are round with a cut-water on the S side. Along the parapet is a barrel-vaulted machiolation type step out. The parapets were repaired in the mid 18th century and further repairs undertaken in 1973 (Ball 1903, 2, 110-111; O'Keefe & Simington 1991, 211-214).
Compiled by Geraldine Stout
References
Simington, T. and O'Keeffe, P. 1991 Irish stone bridges: history and heritage. Dublin. Irish Academic Press.
Simington, T. and O'Keeffe, P. Goodbody, R. 2016 Irish stone bridges: history and heritage. (revised) Dublin. Irish Academic Press
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.