The Ballyskeagh High Bridge (1 of 8)

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The Ballyskeagh High Bridge (1 of 8)

Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 26 Feb 2009

Image gives the building date. The two-arch bridge crosses the Lagan Navigation (left) and the towpath (right). The road (now called the Ballyskeagh Road) is much higher than the canal – an interesting challenge for a civil engineer 250 years ago. The view is towards Belfast. The towpath here is narrower than elsewhere on the surviving stretches of disused canal. Continue to Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.534152
Longitude
-6.010062