Abbeytown bridge is one if the oldest of its kind in Ireland. It was built between 1190 and 1220 when the Abbey was founded. It is one of the only two built entirely of stone, not stone and masonry – It has not been changed since it was built. In the picture on the right you can see the bridge along with Mitchell’s B&B and Boyle Abbey before it was renovated.
The project cost is over 2 million euro, the government providing €1.8 million and the local authority over 200,000 euro allocated under the Rural Regeneration Fund for the ‘King House Cultural Quarter Enhancement Project’. The Boyle project focuses on the King House Cultural Quarter to deliver public realm improvements, there's also investment for the facilities and attractions within King House itself. “This fun..
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