2013
J0628 : The Craigmore Viaduct from Camlough Road
taken 13 years ago, near to Bessbrook, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland
The Craigmore Viaduct from Camlough Road
Carrying the Dublin to Belfast railway line over the Bessbrook Valley, Craigmore is the highest viaduct in Ireland.
Craigmore Viaduct
This 18 arch bridge was constructed by the Belfast and Dublin Junction Railway between 1845 and 1852 to a design by J.B.Macneill. The viaduct is built from granodiorites of the Newry Igneous Complex quarried at Goraghwood a couple of miles to the north along the railway line.
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- Grid Square
- J0628, 61 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Eric Jones (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 30 April, 2013 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 4 May, 2013
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 067 281 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.4736N 6:21.8929W - Camera Location
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Irish: J 063 276
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
