2012

J0628 : The Craigmore Viaduct from Convent Gardens, Bessbrook

taken 14 years ago, near to Bessbrook, Co Armagh, Northern Ireland

The Craigmore Viaduct from Convent Gardens, Bessbrook
The Craigmore Viaduct from Convent Gardens, Bessbrook
The viaduct carries the Dublin to Belfast line.
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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Geographical Context: Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Carries the Belfast to Dublin [5] ·
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J0628, 61 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Eric Jones   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 15 May, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 28 July, 2013
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 065 284 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.6432N 6:22.0792W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 043 286
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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