1290s – Thomondgate Bridge, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Thomondgate was part of the “Northern” Liberties granted to Limerick in 1216. This area was the border between Munster and Connacht until County Clare,
Limerick bridges
16th C. – Old Baal’s Bridge, Limerick
Medieval bridge with housing, demolished in the 1820s. During the demolition a significant archaeological object was found in the foundations of the old bridge –
1835 – Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick
Architect: Alexander Nimmo
When completed in 1835 after 11 years of construction, it was named Wellesley Bridge. The Limerick Bridge Commissioners were incorporated for the purpose of erecting the bridge and a floating dock under the Act of 1823 entitled ‘An Act for the erection of a bridge across the River Shannon and of a floating dock to accommodate sharp vessels frequenting the port of Limerick’.
1836 – Thomond Bridge, Limerick
Architect: James & George Pain
The current seven-arch bridge was built in 1836, replacing the earlier bridge which was also alongside King John’s Castle.
2007 – University of Limerick Living Bridge
Architects: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Connecting the University of Limerick’s campuses on either side of the River Shannon, this bridge creates a new journey for users through the sensitive riparian landscape of the river and its flood plain,
