Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Bridge
Lismoyny, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lismoyny
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lismoyny Bridge
- Coordinates
- 53.34840, -7.55690
- SMR number
- WM037-013----
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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
County boundary bridge (OF008-013---) associated with Belview House and mill complex located 170m S of the bridge and probably dates to the late 18th century. The present stone bridge which traverses the River Brosna connects county Offaly to Westmeath and may have replaced an earlier bridge as in the 17th century Lismoyny was described as the 'chief entrance into Fercall' by the Lord Deputy Mountjoy in 1601 (Cal. S.P. Ire. 1600-1601, 203-264).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 18 May 2017
References
Cal. S.P. Ire. - Calendar of the state papers relating to Ireland, 1509-1670 [etc.] (24 vols., London 1860-1911).
Nearby in the register
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.