Inistioge Bridge

Bridge in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1760–1765

Ten-arch rubble stone Classical-style road bridge over river, built 1763, on site of earlier bridge, c.1700. Random rubble stone walls with tooled granite ashlar triangular cut-waters to piers to south having paired Ionic pilasters over supporting carved (moulded) cornice, limestone ashlar tapered (full-height) triangular cut-waters to piers to north having cut-limestone stringcourse over, and cut-limestone coping to parapets. Series of ten round arches with tooled cut-limestone quoined voussoirs, and rubble stone soffits. Sited spanning River Nore with grass banks to river.

Type:
Bridge

Period:
1760–1765

Where:
Kilkenny, Ireland

Coordinates:
52.49°N, 7.06°W

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