Viaduct
Viaduct in Kilkenny, Ireland, dating from 1845–1855
Single-span railway viaduct over river valley, built 1850, with two-arch abutments to north and to south. Renovated, 1877, with span replaced. Rock-faced limestone ashlar walls to abutments with tooled-limestone ashlar chamfered stringcourse to piers, cast-iron tie plates, and tooled limestone ashlar stringcourse supporting parapets having cut-limestone coping. Pair of segmental arches to abutments with round traverse relieving arches to piers having tooled cut-limestone stringcourses to spring of arches, rock-faced limestone ashlar voussoirs, and cut-limestone soffits. Replacement single span, 1877, with pair of wrought iron bow string girders. Sited spanning River Nore valley with grass banks to river.
- Type:
- Viaduct
- Period:
- 1845–1855
- Where:
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 52.52°N, 7.15°W
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- Saint Columcille's Catholic Church (6.7 km)
- Saint Mary's Church (Inistioge) (6.7 km)
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