bridges ireland

The first bleach green in Ulster was established before 1626 at Lambeg a mile downstream, a hamlet with a pretty suspension bridge and church. The hamlet have its name to the big drums which came to Ireland from Holland with the army of William the 3rd. 'Lambegs' are seen and heard in Orange Lodge parades....

If you continue southwards from Killaloe towards Limerick you will shortly (6 km) reach the small village of O' Brien's Bridge. There are two bridges here, one of modern construction over the canal, and the older stone bridge over the river. At this point the flow of the river is obstructed by a massive weir. The bulk of the flow is diverted into an artificial canal - the headrace for the hydro-electric works at Ardnacrusha. The remainder follows the old line of the Shannon, much diminshed fro...

Pre 19th century bridge of 9 arches. Once the only crossing point east/west between Claretuam and Claregalway....

The Foyle bridge spans the River Foyle downstream from Caw to Culmore. Completed in 1984 this bridge serves both functional and leisure purposes as it is one of the most popular walks in the city. The majestic backdrop of outlying Donegal and Magilligan coupled with the nearby parklands are seen clearly from this gently rising curved bridge. Location : Spanning from Caw to Culmore. Open all year....

One of the sights of Galway is hundreds of salmon lying in season in the clear bed of the Corrib river, waiting to go up the river to the spawning grounds. The Salmon Weir is famous in Galway's history.

It was originally granted by Henry III to the Earl of Ulster. The Franciscans held the fisheries until the suppression of the monasteries under Henry VIII, when they were given to the Lynch family. Cromwell dispossessed the Lynches, and the Eyres, who gave their name to Eyre Square, acqui...

The first bridge built across the River Foyle was a wooden structure erected in 1789-91. The structure allowed for a drawbridge as the inhabitants of Strabane had navigational rights to the river. It was built between Bridge Street and Fountain Hill. The second bridge was a steel structure built in 1863 a little further upstream near the site of todays Craigavon Bridge. This was completed in 1933 and the two tier structure allows the lower deck to carry goods on rail tracks between th...

The Ha'penny Bridge:
The elegant metal pedestrian bridge spanning the Liffey between Merchants' Arch and Liffey Street is one of Dublin's best known landmarks. Erected in 1816, it was among the earliest cast-iron structures of its kind, and was named Wellington Bridge.
Although its official title is now Liffey Bridge, it is universally known as the Ha'penny Bridge after the toll levied on its users. No payment is now required to take this delightful route across the rive...

There is an 8 arch bridge spanning the main river entering the lake at Mountbellew, located on the back road to the forest....

This is one of the famous things to do in Ireland: walk across the narrow, bouncy bridge of planks, holding tight to a wire handrail, 80 feet above the sea and joining a cliff to a precipitous island....

From Carlisle Square, at the junction of Carlisle Road, Abercorn Road and John Street, the river is crossed by the splendid Craigavon Bridge. Officially opened by the Lord Mayor of London in 1933. With a length of 400 yards and a width of 60 feet, it consists of upper and lower decks for road traffic. The first bridge across the Foyle was of timber. Constructed in 1790, it was badly damaged in 1814 by floating ice and repaired at a cost of IR18,300. The bridge crossed between Bridge Stre...