Survey Data
Reg No
20907330
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
Date
1860 - 1870
Coordinates
157960, 69361
Date Recorded
19/06/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-span former railway bridge, built c.1865, formerly carrying road over disused railway line. Segmental-headed arch with margined rock faced voussoirs. Dressed limestone spandrels, surmounted by rebuilt parapet wall.
Appraisal
As part of the Great Southern railway line this bridge once formed part of an important transport link to west Cork. Set south-west of the site of Ballincollig railway station, which opened on 12th May 1866, and closed completely on 1st December 1953, this bridge is a physical reminder of the extent of the railway network in the past. Though some sections have been replaced, it retains much of its high quality stone work.