1690s – Barrack Bridge, Dublin
Barrack Bridge was originally a wooden structure built in 1670, and was the second bridge across the river Liffey. During its construction,
Dublin bridges
1755 – Essex Bridge, Dublin
Architect: George Semple
An elevation of Essex Bridge, now Grattan Bridge in Dublin, as rebuilt by George Semple in 1755.
1764 – Mellows Bridge, Dublin
This is the oldest standing bridge spanning the Liffey. Built in 1764 and completed in 1768, it was originally known as Queens Bridge after Charlotte of Mecklenburg,
1793 – Island Bridge, Dublin
Built between 1791 and 1793 as a single 32-metre span arch bridge. Originally named after Sarah, Countess of Westmoreland, wife of the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
1796 – Brunswick Bascule Bridge, Ringsend, Dublin
A wooden bascule bridge constructed to continue Brunswick Street, now Pearse Street over the Grand Canal at their docks near Ringsend.
1798 – Carlisle Bridge, Dublin
Architect: James Gandon
Originally designed and built by James Gandon, O’Connell Bridge was built in 1794-98 and named after the then Viceroy – Lord Carlisle.
1816 – Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin
Accepted as the symbol of Dublin, the Ha’penny Bridge (originally Wellington Bridge after the ‘Iron Duke’; offically Liffey Bridge) was opened in 1816.
1816 – O’Donovan Rossa Bridge, Dublin
Architect: George Knowles & James Savage
Built in 1813 and opened in 1816, this was originally known as Richmond Bridge after the Viceroy –
1818 – Father Mathew Bridge, Dublin
Architect: George Knowles & James Savage
Originally the site of the only bridge crossing the Liffey until 1674, Fr Mathew Bridge is named after a proponent of abstinence from alcohol.
1829 – Heuston Bridge, Dublin
Architect: George Papworth
Once virtually unused since the opening of a new bridge beside it to cope with the heavy traffic,
