Derrykerrib Bridge, Derrykerrib, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 8GB is a listed building in the Fermanagh and Omagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland.
Derrykerrib Bridge, Derrykerrib, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 8GB
- WRENN ID
- open-quoin-azure
- Grade
- Local Planning Authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP: Pat Cullen (SF)
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Irish grid reference
- H 418 208
- Coordinates
- 54.13484, -7.36105
- Source
- NI Environment Agency listing
Description
The Derrykerrib Bridge is a modern reinforced-concrete structure that connects the mainland with Derrykerrib Island in County Fermanagh. Built between 1992 and 1999, it features a horizontal span carrying a one-and-a-half lane road and a footpath on each side, crossing a branch of Upper Lough Erne. Vertical metal railings are positioned on both sides of the bridge.
The need for a bridge to the island arose in 1929 following the establishment of the border, which limited access to Belturbet, the area’s commercial centre. Initial plans were drawn up in 1939, with construction awarded to A.H. Tisdall, a contractor from Lisnaskea, and steelwork supplied by Robert Craig & Sons of Belfast. Work commenced in 1939 and was likely completed shortly thereafter. A previous bridge, described as a metal girder span with a timber deck and metal railings, was replaced in 1992.
A resident recalled the earlier structure, and an EHS survey in October 1993 documented this information. The bridge's construction was prompted by the desire to improve links between the island and Newtownbutler on the Northern Ireland side. Documents from Fermanagh County Council and a report by F.W. Hamond (dated 5 October 1993) provide further details. The bridge is considered to have industrial archaeological interest.
Local climate
Derrykerrib Bridge, Derrykerrib, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 8GB sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,030 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 23 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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