Bridge

The National Monuments Service's description

Multi-arched stone bridge depicted on a map of Kilmallock town dating from c. 1600 (TCD, MS 1209/62). On this map the bridge is shown spanning the River Loobagh and is connected to the walled town of Kilmallock (LI047-022----) via a road running through a gatehouse annotated 'The water Porte' [Water Gate] which was located to the N end of Wolfe Tone Street. This medieval road is labelled on the town map of Kilmallock as 'The high way to the White Knight his country' (ibid.).
Stone bridge described by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage [NIAH] as following ; Four-arch humpback road bridge over the River Loobagh with overflow arch, built c. 1800, with fabric dating from the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Rubble limestone walls dressed to east and west elevations, dressed parapet walls. Cut limestone voussoirs to segmental-headed arches. V-cutwaters to east elevation. Cut limestone copings to parapet walls. An elegantly composed bridge, which forms an appealing feature on the River Loobagh. With fabric dating to the thirteenth century, this medieval bridge is of considerable importance within Kilmallock and is the main river crossing into the east of Kilmallock' (www.buildingsofireland.ie; Reg. No. 21813031).

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 27 September 2019

References

TCD, MS 1209/62 Trinity College Dublin, Towne of Kilmallock in the County of Limerick, per Joanes. Hardiman Atlas. Dublin.