1834 – Lord Cloncurry’s Tunnel, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: William Cole
Proposal for a tunnel through Lord Cloncurry’s grounds,
1837 – Proposed Railway Colonnade, Dublin
Architect: Charles Vignoles
Originally published as “Outline Plan of Dublin exhibiting the course of the proposed Railway Colonnade Through the City for connecting the General Terminus of the Railways from the South and South Western Districts with Kingstown harbour”.
1845 – Clontarf Railway Bridge, Dublin
A fine stone double-arched bridge under the railway embankment.
1846 – Britannia Bridge, Anglesey, Wales
Architect: Robert Stephenson
The increasing popularity of rail travel necessitated a second bridge over the straits to provide a direct rail link between London and the port of Holyhead.
1849 – Monard Railway Viaduct, Co. Cork
Architect: William Dargan
Seven-arch limestone built viaduct, opened 1849,
1850 – Railway Bridge, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Architect: G.W. Hemans
The bridge, which is 542 ft.
1851 – Chetwynd Viaduct, Co. Cork
Architect: Charles Nixon
Designed by Charles Nixon (a former pupil of I.K.
1851 – MacNeill’s Egyptian Arch, Newry, Co. Armagh
Architect: Sir John MacNeill
Construction was completed in 1851 for the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company and was the result of collaboration between engineer Sir John MacNeill and constructor William Dargan.
1852 – Craigmore Viaduct, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh
Architect: Sir John MacNeill
Known locally as the 18 Arches,
1852 – Suir Railway Viaduct, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Architect: William Dargan
Triple-span railway viaduct over River Suir,
