Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Lauragh Lower,derreen (glanarought By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lauragh Lower,derreen (glanarought By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lauragh Br.
- Coordinates
- 51.76628, -9.77034
- SMR number
- KE108-065----
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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
Humpback road bridge (long axis NE-SW) spanning the Owenshagh River. Built of random rubble sandstone. Two central segmental arches (span 4.9m) with roughly shaped voussoirs span the river channel; corbels project at the springing points under arches. High pointed cut-water appears to have been added to central pier (Wth 1m). Semicircular dry arch (span c. 5m) on each bank, each separated from adjacent main arch by a wide pier; N-most bears a high, wide cut-water, apparently an addition, on the upstream side. The N dry arch has been encased in concrete on the downstream side and the parapet has been rebuilt over it. Stone paving occurs under both dry arches and an artificial cascade has been built on the downstream side of the S arch. The river bed under the two main arches has been masked by concrete. Approximately 10m to N is a smaller bridge (KE 108-066----) spanning a minor channel of the river.
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
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.