Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Kenmare,mucksna, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kenmare,mucksna
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lansdowne Suspension Bridge
- Coordinates
- 51.87104, -9.58190
- SMR number
- KE093-121----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Road bridge (long axis NW-SE) spanning the Kenmare River. The remains of the two span suspension bridge are the abbuttments and central pier, built of rusticated ashlar. It was designed by William Bald and built in 1841-2. In 1932, the suspension bridge was replaced by a rainbow-arch reinforced concrete bridge, reusing the abuttments and the central pier.
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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