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Bridge

Leixlip Demesne, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Leixlip Demesne, County Kildare, 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
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----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

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

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

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