- Type
- Bridge
- NIAH reg. no.
- 30409605
Farranablake Bridge
About Farranablake Bridge
The National Inventory rates Farranablake Bridge Regional, one of 35 in Athenry. Farranablake Bridge dates from 1865–1870. One other place on the record stands within 400 m.
This bridge forms part of a group of related structures along the Ennis to Athenry railway line, which connected the south of the country to the west. The limestone masonry was clearly executed by skilled craftsmen, and the contrasting ashlar and rock-faced stone add textural interest to the structure.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 30409605 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 30409605↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Make it a walk: 3 historic places in about 15 minutes
Athenry · about 700 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Farranablake BridgeStart here
- 2RockmoreRegional rating (NIAH) · 300 m on
- 3Castleturvin HouseRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m on
Recorded walls, gates and bridges around Athenry
All 8 are pictured and within 40 km. Just 10 km away stands Clarin Bridge, in Clarinbridge. Farthest out is Salmon Weir Bridge, Woodquay and Nuns Island, 20 km away.
Questions about Farranablake Bridge
Is Farranablake Bridge on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 30409605).
Can you visit Farranablake Bridge?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Farranablake Bridge built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1865–1870.
Is Farranablake Bridge protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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