Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Leixlip Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leixlip Demesne
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Salmon Leap
- Latest-edition OS map
- Salmon Leap
- Coordinates
- 53.35674, -6.49188
- SMR number
- KD011-017----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Sherlock (1909-11, 305), 'there was a ford (KA011-036----) at Leixlip and an ancient bridge at the Salmon Leap. This, except one arch which still stands, was carried away by a great flood shortly before 1646'. Fitzgerald (1896-99, 402), shows a photograph of this arch at the Salmon Leap. There was also a weir here (KD011-017001-). Cross-reference with DU017-087----.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
References
Sherlock, A. 1909-11 Some notes on the fords and bridges over the River Liffey. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 6, 293-305.
FitzGerald, Lord W. 1896-9 Leixlip Castle. Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society 2, 392-406.
Nearby in the register
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.