Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Viaduct
Collorus, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Collorus
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Viaduct
- Coordinates
- 51.76390, -9.83862
- SMR number
- KE108-062----
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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
Viaduct (Wth 7m; long axis SW-NE) on the S side of Kilmackilloge Harbour, carrying the KenmareCastletownbere road over a grass-covered trackway. Built of random rubble with a single segmental arch (span 3m), with rough voussoirs, carried on high abuttments. A lintelled drain is built into the base of the E abutment on the NW side. The road approaching the viaduct on either side is carried on a random rubble causeway with a batter.
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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