Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Eskadawer, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Eskadawer
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Eskadawer Br.
- Coordinates
- 51.76440, -9.81779
- SMR number
- KE108-063----
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
A road bridge (Wth c. 6.1m; long axis NW-SE) spanning the tidal mouth of the river where it enters Kenmare River. Upper portion built of random rubble sandstone while abuttments are of rusticated ashlar. Single segmental arch with rusticated voussoirs. Base of parapets oversails faces of bridge. Vertical stone coping with occasional large horizontal blocks on parapets. Bridge is incorporated within random rubble causeway with 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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Stone circle - multiple-stoneunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.