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Bridge

Agharra, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Agharra, County Longford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Agharra
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Ballynacarrow Br.
Latest-edition OS map
Ballynacarrow Bridge
Coordinates
53.59201, -7.60996
SMR number
LF024-009----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Spanning the Inny River which separates counties Longford and Westmeath. Described in 1682 as a stone bridge (Gillespie and Moran 1991, 209), the present structure comprises a central single-arched section, dating from c. 1860, with remnants of earlier multiple-arched bridge(s) to either side at the NW and SE which may incorporate remains dating to the 17th century. (www.buildingsofireland.ie, Reg. 13402406, last accessed 26 March 2012).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 10 May 2012

References

Gillespie, R. and Moran, G. (eds.) 1991 Longford: essays in county history. Dublin. Lilliput Press.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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