Survey Data
Reg No
20902503
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Previous Name
Doneraile House
Original Use
Foot bridge
In Use As
Foot bridge
Date
1770 - 1790
Coordinates
161154, 106783
Date Recorded
15/11/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Free-standing single-arch humpback bridge over Awbeg River, built c. 1780. Dressed limestone walls with segmental arch having dressed and channelled rusticated voussoirs, and dressed limestone parapet wall with recent metal railings.
Appraisal
This bridge, known as "Hunting Bridge", forms part of Doneraile Demesne and forms a group with the other estate bridges and with the main house. Its steep humpback form is unusual and stands out in the landscape. The stonework to the walls and arch is evidence of the skill of masons of the eighteenth century.