1819 – Salmon Weir Bridge, Galway

Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison

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Previously known as the Jail Bridge, as the city jail was on the site of where the Cathedral now is. A fine gently humped five-span bridge. Attributed to Morrison in James Hardiman’s ‘History of the town and count of Galway’ (originally published 1820).

Published January 22, 2013 | Last Updated October 23, 2024