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Bridge

Ballynacor, County Westmeath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge, Ballynacor, County Westmeath, 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
Ballynacor
County
Westmeath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Ballynacor Br.
Coordinates
53.58870, -7.12619
SMR number
WM013-063----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

A 16th century stone bridge spanning the River Deel was demolished in the late 1960s and replaced by a concrete bridge which now carries the N52 over the river. An armorial plaque (WM013-063001-) and an inscribed date-stone commemorating the construction of the bridge in 1584 by Sir John Bedlow (Bellew) and his wife Ismay Nugent has been inserted into the parapet wall of the concrete bridge. No surface remains visible of the 16th century bridge which appears to have been completely demolished.

Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 10 April 2018

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

Nearby in the register

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

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