Making the Barrow Navigable

An ESTIMATE for making the River Barrow navigable at all times for Boats that shall carry not less than fifteen Tons in the driest Seasons, from the Tide Water at St. Mullins in the County of Carlow, to the Bridge of Athy in the County of Kildare, being an Extent of nearly thirty-five Miles..

To make compleat and permanent all the Works hitherto executed from St Mullins to Graigenemanagh, Cloghasty, Aughnagasha, &c. upwards to Athy £9,800

Graiguenamanagh Bridge

Graiguenamanagh Bridge was built circa 1765 to a design attributed to George Semple. It links Tinnehinch on the County Carlow side of the river Barrow with the village of Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny. The spandrels between the arches are decorated in the palladian style. There was a timber bridge here before this current stone bridge.

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Graiguenamanagh Bridge
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Graiguenamanagh Bridge

Graiguenamanagh Bridge was built circa 1765 to a design attributed to George Semple. It links Tinnehinch on the County Carlow side of the river Barrow with the village of Graiguenamanagh in County Kilkenny. The spandrels between the arches are decorated in the palladian style. There was a timber bridge here before this current stone bridge.

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To drudging of the River Barrow, in such Parts as requires it £9,800

To make a Trackway for Horses £9,800

To the Purchase of Land for Do. and Canals £11,800

To Arches under the Trackway £1,000

To altering Arches of Bridges £600

To Capstances £300

To Locks £12,800

To Canals £11,800

To walling out the River in several Places £4,500

To Guard Locks £9,800

To Wiers £5,500

Total of above £87,500
To Contingencies £2,500
Total £90,000

Charles Tarrant

March 12, 1788