Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Gortnaderrary, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnaderrary
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Natural Br.
- Latest-edition OS map
- Natural Bridge
- Coordinates
- 54.36617, -8.05036
- SMR number
- LE005-015----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
This is a natural limestone bridge (Wth 6m; L 12m; Th 1.5m) spanning the ravine (D c. 2-3m) of the SE-NW County River between counties Leitrim and Fermannagh. It is the only easy natural crossing-point between Lough Melvin c. 5.5 km to the NNW and Lough Macnean c. 6 km to the SE.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Linear earthwork1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassified1 mi
- Linear earthwork2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.