Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Ardea,cloonee, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardea,cloonee
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ardea Br.
- Coordinates
- 51.81534, -9.74205
- SMR number
- KE101-124----
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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 (Wth c. 6.7m; long axis NE-SW) spanning Cloonee River at point where it exits Cloonee Lough (Lower). Built of random ashlar sandstone. Single segmental arch with shaped rusticated ashlar voussoirs. String course extends across face of each abuttment at height of springing point of arch. Base of parapets overhangs body of bridge. Vertical stone coping on parapets. Bridge flanked on both sides by stone causeway with basal batter.
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
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.