Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Lauragh Upper,reenkilla, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lauragh Upper,reenkilla
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Croanshagh Br.
- Coordinates
- 51.75510, -9.78030
- SMR number
- KE108-070----
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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 (Wth 6.3m; long axis E-W) spanning the Croanshagh River. Built of random rubble sandstone. Three segmental arches (span of central arch c. 5.6m; span of each flanking arch c. 4.8m) with roughly shaped voussoirs. Corbels at springing points under arches. Low rounded cutwaters on upstream side of piers (Wth 1.3m); piers project c. 0.3m beyond face of bridge on downstream side. Parapets have lintelled drainage holes at base and concrete coping.
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
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Poundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.