Survey Data
Reg No
41401227
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1920 - 1940
Coordinates
254552, 326476
Date Recorded
02/05/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-span bridge carrying road over River Finn, built c.1930, to replace earlier bridge. Concrete piers with U-shaped cutwaters to each elevation supporting pre-stressed concrete carriageway, having concrete parapets with square-profile piers and render capping.
Appraisal
This is a rare example of the early structural use of concrete in a rural context and signifies the technological development which was ongoing in Ireland throughout the twentieth century. The horizontal emphasis of this bridge is enlivened by U-shaped cutwaters and parapet piers. Its simple design and execution, as well as fabric, is indicative of the influence of modern architecture.