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Bridge

Ardtully, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Ardtully, County Kerry, 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
Ardtully
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Ardtully Old Br.
Coordinates
51.89884, -9.47353
SMR number
KE094-002004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

Located within Ardtully Demesne, spanning the Roughty River. Bridge (Wth 5.6m; long axis NW-SE) carries the now disused S approach avenue to Ardtully House (KE094-00203-). Body of random rubble. Wide segmental arch springs from rock outcrop on each bank of the river; voussoirs are roughly shaped. On the SE bank is a semicircular dry arch (span 3.6m). On the NW bank, the bridge is built over a natural water-eroded tunnel and a relieving arch has been built into the base of the abuttment above it. Parapet walls have vertical stone coping and on the inner face of the SW parapet is an inscribed plaque recording the building of the bridge in 1786 by Richard Orpen Esq.. Parapet walls extend to the S beyond the bridge itself and terminate in a pair of ashlar gate piers. The N bank of the river is accessed by a flight of stone steps abutting the bridge on either side.

Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

Date of upload: 30 May 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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