Deverney Bridge, Deverney Road, Beragh, Sixmilecross, Omagh, BT79 0LZ

Deverney Bridge is a three-span reinforced concrete road bridge built around 1930, carrying Deverney Road over the Camowen River. It is situated in a rural setting to the north-east of Edenderry village. The bridge is of significant technical merit and is noteworthy for its bold concrete construction and particularly its central swept arch, representing a robust example of early 20th-century engineering. It stands out as an unusual example of concrete construction within a district largely characterised by stone bridges.

The bridge comprises a central swept arch span crossing the river, flanked by two square-headed spans over grass embankments. The concrete deck is supported beneath by concrete beams, connected to the arch by cast concrete vertical columns. Solid concrete parapet walls are present, featuring recessed panels and flat coping, with projecting rectangular piers at each end. The single carriageway is approximately four metres wide. The bridge demonstrates innovative engineering technology through its open spandrel deck arch structure. The bridge is abutted at its southern end by a random rubble retaining wall along the west road edge.

Historical records indicate that earlier bridges at this location, also named "Deverney Bridge," appear on the first three editions of Ordnance Survey maps. It is believed the bridge was likely designed by J.W. Leebody. The development of reinforced concrete technology, pioneered by figures such as Francois Hennebique and Julius Kahn (with his patented reinforcing bar leading to the “Kahn system”), facilitated its construction, with the King’s Bridge on the Lagan embankment being an early example of the Kahn system in Ireland, completed in 1912. The bridge has local historical interest, reflecting evolving engineering practices.