Garfinny bridge, near Dingle County Kerry, is reputedly the oldest surviving bridge in Ireland. It is a medieval bridge and has been recently restored. It is the only bridge to be declared a national monument of Ireland. The top of the bridge is about 3m above the water. It has no mortar to hold it together. Its arch consists of radial stones which ‘spring’ from stones which project over the river in a corbelling technique. It may have been standing in 1580 when, according to local legend, Lord Deputy Grey and 800 troops passed over it. They were on their way to Smerwick Harbour to execute 600 men women and children.
Ice and snow on the Conor Pass Dingle Peninsula
Yes we had a storm in Dingle yesterday A fallen tree in somebody's garden A vicious storm wreaked havoc when it ripped through much of the country with unexpected ferocity and little warning. Hurricane-strength gales tore roofs from buildings; forced schools and workplaces into lockdown; toppled hundreds of trees and cut electricity to more than 260,000 homes. While a storm had been forecast for southern counties yesterday, the extent of the gales took other regions by surprise.
