bridges dublin

At the very hub of the city, O'Connell Bridge, formerly Carlisle Bridge, was built in 1790 as one of the links in the Wide Streets Commissioners' plan to connect north and south with a great axial route. The plan was completed when Westmoreland Street was driven through to College Green a few years later. In 1880 the bridge was widened and is now famous for being about as broad as it is long....

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...