Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Castlejordan, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlejordan
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Castlejordan Bridge
- Latest-edition OS map
- Castlejordan Br.
- Coordinates
- 53.39633, -7.11266
- SMR number
- ME052-006----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
The bridge at Castlejordan is depicted on the Down Survey (1656-8) map of Moyfenrath barony (see this web-page accessed on 21/07/2016: http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/down-survey-maps.php#bm=Moyfenrath&c=Meath The causeway on the W side of bridge has two arches (Wth 2.7m) of undressed stone, both of which have wicker centring. The causeway has been expanded on N side
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 16 August 2016
Nearby in the register
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.