Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Redtrench North,Rosseightragh, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Redtrench North,Rosseightragh
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Morleys Br.
- Coordinates
- 51.92171, -9.38528
- SMR number
- KE085-044----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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
A road bridge (long axis NW-SE) spanning the Roughty River. Built of random rubble sandstone. Two arches; the SE arch is semicircular with narrow roughly shaped voussoirs and spans deep rocky gorge. The NW arch, which is dry and built on a level platform, is segmental with roughly shaped voussoirs, some of which are rusticated; exposed NW side of pier under arch is of rusticated ashlar. Vertical stone coping on parapets.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.