Mahon Bridge
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Mahon Bridge also spelled Mahonbridge, is a village in the parish of Kilrossanty in mid County Waterford
, Ireland
, located on the main Carrick on Suir to Dungarvan
road. The nearest town is Kilmacthomas
.
The village has a local shop, a garage and crash repair yard, and a historic creamery which is no longer in use. The rural shop is attached to a house and requires doorbell use for entry outside peak trading hours.
Mahon Bridge is named for the picturesque bridge which crosses the River Mahon
at this point, the river running from the Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains
to the sea at Bunmahon
. Mahon Bridge is is well known to walkers and hill climbers who use the village as a jumping-off point for visits to the Falls.
A hydroelectric power station is under construction just upriver from Mahon Bridge. It is planned that the station will generate between 0.7 and 2.5 MW of electricity to add to the national grid.
Stage 2 of the 1998 Tour de France
passed through Mahon Bridge.
The village is laid out around a triangular field, from which roads lead to Kilrossanty, Fews, Furraleigh, Briska and Lyre (home of the infamous Bachelors in Trouble produced by local historian Sean Murphy).
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, located on the main Carrick on Suir to Dungarvan
Dungarvan
Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century...
road. The nearest town is Kilmacthomas
Kilmacthomas
Kilmacthomas or Kilmactomas , often referred to locally as "Kilmac", is a town on the River Mahon in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the R677 immediately north of the N25 national primary road from Dungarvan to Waterford....
.
The village has a local shop, a garage and crash repair yard, and a historic creamery which is no longer in use. The rural shop is attached to a house and requires doorbell use for entry outside peak trading hours.
Mahon Bridge is named for the picturesque bridge which crosses the River Mahon
River Mahon
The River Mahon flows from the Comeragh Mountains in County Waterford, Ireland.Falling down the 80-metre Mahon Falls and proceeding past the "Fairy Bush", the river then passes through the village of Mahon Bridge and on past Flahavan's Mill and under the 8-arched rail bridge in Kilmacthomas...
at this point, the river running from the Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains
Comeragh Mountains
The Comeragh Mountains are a glaciated mountain range situated in the south east of Ireland in County Waterford. They are located between the town of Clonmel on the County Tipperary border and the villages of Kilrossanty and Kilmacthomas in County Waterford.The twelve mountains which form the...
to the sea at Bunmahon
Bunmahon
Bunmahon Village , also called Bonmahon, is a coastal village in County Waterford, Ireland, at the mouth of the River Mahon.-History:Bunmahon was a mining village. Copper was mined here between 1827 and 1877. The population of the village swelled to over 2000 at that time. A temperance hall was built...
. Mahon Bridge is is well known to walkers and hill climbers who use the village as a jumping-off point for visits to the Falls.
A hydroelectric power station is under construction just upriver from Mahon Bridge. It is planned that the station will generate between 0.7 and 2.5 MW of electricity to add to the national grid.
Stage 2 of the 1998 Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
passed through Mahon Bridge.
The village is laid out around a triangular field, from which roads lead to Kilrossanty, Fews, Furraleigh, Briska and Lyre (home of the infamous Bachelors in Trouble produced by local historian Sean Murphy).
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland