Leixlip Spa - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Leixlip Spa - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Leixlip Spa () (also known as Louisa Bridge Spa) is an archaeological and hydrogeological complex at Louisa Bridge, Leixlip, Ireland, situated close to the Royal Canal, Ireland. It was a popular health spa in the late 18th and early 19th century.Otway, Caesar, 1839. A tour in Connaught: comprising sketches of Clonmacnoise, Joyce country, and Achill. http://archive.org/details/tourinconnaughtc00otwaiala The site is known to contain a warm mineralised spring and a cold spring originating from different sources. The archaeological structures comprise a hexagonal spring well and a Romanesque bath. The warm spring was uncovered in 1794 during the construction of the Royal Canal.Otway, Caesar, 1839. A tour in Connaught: comprising sketches of Clonmacnoise, Joyce country, and Achill. http://archive.org/details/tourinconnaughtc00otwaiala The mineral spring, marsh and seepage areas at Louisa Bridge are included in the Rye Water Valley/Carton Special Area of ConservationNational Parks and Wildlife Service, 2021. Rye Water Valley/Carton SAC https://web.archive.org/web/20230222221311/https://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/001398 Read more on Wikipedia
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