▁of ▁the ▁major ▁brid ges ▁crossing ▁the ▁River ▁N ore , ▁and ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁re building ▁programme ▁was ▁initi ated . ▁Many ▁of ▁the ▁brid ges ▁are ▁built ▁to ▁designs ▁prepared ▁by ▁George ▁Smith ▁( 1 7 6 3 – 6 7 ), ▁a ▁pup il ▁of ▁George ▁Sem ple , ▁and ▁they ▁feature ▁Class ical - style ▁detail ing , ▁indicating ▁the ▁last ing ▁influence ▁of ▁the ▁illustr ations ▁included ▁in ▁Andrea ▁P all ad io ' s ▁I ▁quattro ▁lib ri ▁dell ' arch it ett ura ▁( 1 5 7 0 ). ▁Smith ▁designed ▁Green ' s ▁Bridge ▁in ▁Kil ken ny , ▁Castle com er ▁Bridge ▁on ▁the ▁Din in ▁( De en ) ▁River ; ▁Thom ast own ▁Bridge ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁N ore ; ▁Gra ig uen aman agh ▁Bridge ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁Bar row ▁and ▁In isti oge ▁Bridge ▁on ▁the ▁River ▁N ore . ▁ ▁Other ▁ 1 8 th - century ▁brid ges ▁include ; ▁the ▁brid ges ▁in ▁G ores bridge , ▁Ben net ts bridge , ▁K ells , ▁Th re ec ast les , ▁Din in ▁Bridge ▁and ▁the ▁bridge ▁at ▁Mount ▁Jul iet . ▁ ▁Church es ▁ ▁In ▁Med ieval ▁times ▁many ▁fine ▁churches ▁in ▁Ireland ▁were ▁also ▁built ▁such ▁as ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁Colleg iate ▁Church ▁G ow ran , ▁St . ▁Can ice ' s ▁C athedral ▁in ▁Kil ken ny ▁and ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁C athedral . ▁ ▁St . ▁L