Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Curraghmore, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghmore
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Bullins Bridge
- Latest-edition OS map
- King Johns Bridge
- Coordinates
- 52.28645, -7.35998
- SMR number
- WA008-007----
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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 Clodiagh River (total L 40m). It is mentioned in the Civil Survey of 1654 (Simington 1942, 105) and is traditionally thought to have been built by King John. A narrow bridge (Wth 4m) consisting of three segmental arches of unequal width with plain voussoirs. The piers are carried to the parapet with refuges on the W side.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
References
Simington, R.C. (ed.) 1942 The Civil survey, AD 1654-1656. Vol VI: county of Waterford. Dublin. Irish Manuscripts Commission.
Nearby in the register
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.