Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Ballymahon, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymahon
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ballymahon Br.
- Latest-edition OS map
- Ballymahon Br.
- Coordinates
- 53.56180, -7.76202
- SMR number
- LF027-003003-
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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
Spanning the Inny River at the S end of Ballymahon (LF027-003006-). In 1600 it is recorded that there was an intention to 'build a bridge over the Eney (Inny) in the borders of Westmeath and Longfort' (Cal. Carew MSS, vol. 3, 505). 'Ballymahan Bridge' is depicted on the Down Survey (1655-6) map of Rathcline barony (NLI, MS 719) and in 1682 it is described as 'a wooden bridge over the river' (Gillespie and Moran 1991, 209). No visible remains survive but the present bridge was probably built on its site. The latter bridge is a two-phase structure comprising an original five-arch span that was reduced to three c. 1970 with the addition of new reinforced concrete spans along the NW side. The original stone bridge may date from the early 18th century or possibly earlier (www.buildingsofireland.ie, Reg. 13316030, last accessed 26 March 2012).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 5 September 2012
References
Gillespie, R. and Moran, G. (eds.) 1991 Longford: essays in county history. Dublin. Lilliput Press.
Cal. Carew MSS - Calendar of the Carew manuscripts preserved in the archiepiscopal library at Lambeth, 1515-74 [etc.] (6 vols, London, 1867-73)
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Historic townunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.