Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Muckross,torc, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Muckross,torc
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.00621, -9.51042
- SMR number
- KE074-040----
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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
An ornate road bridge spanning the Owengarriff River and carrying an estate road in Muckross Demesne (KE074-030----). Built of random rubble sandstone. Four-centred arch (span 6.6m); roughly shaped voussoirs on upstream side; shaped voussoirs on downstream side with projecting stones outlining arch. Tall four-centred arch (span 3.2m) on N bank. Three-sided supports rise up to form refuges in parapet wall; four, with pyramidal buttresses, on downstream side, three plainer ones on upstream side. Limestone plaque over principal arch on downstream side of bridge bears inscription 'HAH 1801'.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Quayunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.