"The Bridge at Derrybawn" [1]

My Photo has just been chosen as the group banner for this group "Photografia Principiantes" and I am really honoured; {www.flickr.com/groups/2576888@N24/ }

 

This hidden gem, spans the Avonmore River on a quiet country road near Glendalough, Co. Wicklow.

Build around 1700, it is const ructed of local granite of triple arched elliptical design. It still carries traffic every day which is a wonderful testament to the craftsmen who built it all those years ago.

Derrybawn is Gaeilic and means " White Oaks".

The white oak refers to the "Sessile Oak" and there would have been a forest of them here years ago. They were cut down by the English in Elizabeth 1st reign to build the British fleet.

I have a photo here of the last one that is remaing. A pity as they are really magnificent trees and who are we to destroy such wonderful, living and breathing wonders of nature.

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Pat.

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