This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
Birr Castle
Birr Castle, County Offaly, Ireland - Camcor River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1311 (added 2004-04-11) |
| Name: | Birr Castle |
| Location: | Birr Castle, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Crossing: | Camcor River |
| Coordinates: | 53.095198 N 7.915938 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BSI |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 13.4 meters (44 feet) |
Notes:
- Sometimes cited as built 1810. BSI: Built between 1803 and 1826. Likely to have been completed in the early-to-mid-1820s.
- 2023: Refurbishment completed.
- Similar to Kinnitty Castle - Kinnitty Castle, County Offaly, Ireland.
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