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Bridge

Clare Beg, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Clare Beg, County Tipperary South, 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
Clare Beg
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Clare Br.
Latest-edition OS map
Clare Br.
Coordinates
52.45548, -7.62424
SMR number
TS070-133----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Providing access to an island on the Anner River, this bridge is SE of the island and is aligned NW-SE. Clare castle, a hall-house and fortified house complex (TS070-083001-/ TS070-083003-/ TS070-083004-/ TS070-083005-) is located on the island. A slightly depressed hump-backed bridge (L 22m; Wth 2.77m excluding parapet) with three segmental-headed spans and two pointed cutwaters on the NE side. The voussoirs of the arches are set on edge and are crudely cut. The upper portion of the bridge has collapsed and the parapets (Wth 0.42-0.44m) were totally rebuilt c. 10 years ago (1990s). There is no evidence of wicker-centring. It is likely that this bridge is contemporary with the late 16th/early 17th-century fortified house complex on the island.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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