Macneill's Egyptian Arch is arailway bridge inNewry,Northern Ireland. Construction was completed in 1851 for theDublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company and was the result of collaboration between engineerSir John Macneill and constructorWilliam Dargan. Locally known as the Egyptian Arch, the rail bridge passes over the Newry–Camlough Road, in theCounty Armagh half of Newry.[1]
It is located approximately 5 miles from the border between Northern Ireland and theRepublic of Ireland on theDublin–Belfast railway line. It is located less than 1 mile along the line from the 18 Arches viaduct, also known as theCraigmore Viaduct.
The Egyptian Arch gained its name from its resemblance to thenemes headdress worn byAncient Egyptianpharaohs. The bridge was selected for the design of the£1 coin to represent Northern Ireland for 2006. All four of the bridge design pound coins for each constituent part of the UK were designed by wood engraver Edwina Ellis in aRoyal Mint design competition.
The bridge was also the location of theEgyptian Arch Ambush of 13 December 1920.[2][3]
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