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This article lists the bridges and tunnels in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area in Ireland. The bridges are ordered sequentially upstream, from mouth to source. For lists that are not in table format, alternative or historical names are in curved brackets (parentheses) and traversing roads or rails are in square brackets.
Bridges over the River Liffey in Greater Dublin, from east to west.
| Name | Alternate names | Type | Connections | Build dates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East-Link Bridge | Tom Clarke Bridge [1] | Tolled drawbridge | East Wall Road to Toll Bridge Road and York Road | 1984 |  |
| Samuel Beckett Bridge | Rotatable road bridge | Guild Street to Sir John Rogerson's Quay | 2009 |  | |
| Seán O'Casey Bridge | Rotatable footbridge | Sir John Rogerson's Quay to North Wall Quay | 2005 |  | |
| Talbot Memorial Bridge | Road bridge | Memorial Road to Moss Street | 1978 |  | |
| Loopline Bridge | Liffey Viaduct | Rail bridge with overhead power supply for the DART | Links suburban and intercity rail lines south of Liffey to those in the north | 1891 |  |
| Butt Bridge | Irish : Droichead na Comhdhála, meaning 'Congress Bridge' | Road bridge | Beresford Place to Tara Street | 1932 (Previous structure: 1879) |  |
| Rosie Hackett Bridge | Working name: Marlborough Street Public Transport Priority Bridge | Road bridge (public transport only) | Marlborough Street to Hawkins Street | 2012–14 [2] [3] |  |
| O'Connell Bridge | Carlisle Bridge | Road bridge | O'Connell Street Lower to Westmoreland Street and D'Olier Street | 1791 (Original: 1791 Redeveloped: 1879) |  |
| Liffey Bridge | Ha'penny Bridge, Metal Bridge, Wellington Bridge | Foot bridge | Liffey Street Lower to Merchant's Arch | 1816 |  |
| Millennium Bridge | Footbridge | Ormonde Quay to Wellington Quay | 1999 |  | |
| Grattan Bridge | Essex Bridge | Road bridge | Capel Street to Parliament Street | 1874 (Previous structures: 1676, 1755) |  |
| O'Donovan Rossa Bridge | Richmond Bridge, Ormond Bridge | Road bridge | Chancery Place to Winetavern Street | 1816 (Previous structure: 1684) |  |
| Father Mathew Bridge | Whitworth Bridge, Dublin Bridge, Old Bridge | Road bridge | Church Street to Bridge Street Lower | 1818 (Previous structures: 1014, 1428) |  |
| Mellows Bridge | Mellowes Bridge, Queen's Bridge, Queen Maeve Bridge | Road bridge | Queen Street to Bridgefoot Street | 1768 (Previous structure: 1683) |  |
| James Joyce Bridge | Road bridge | Blackhall Place to Ushers Island | 2003 |  | |
| Rory O'More Bridge | Victoria & Albert Bridge, Queen Victoria Bridge | Road bridge | Watling Street to Ellis Street | 1859 (Previous structures: 1670, 1704) |  |
| Frank Sherwin Bridge | Road bridge | St. John's Road West and Victoria Quay to Wolfe Tone Quay | 1981 |  | |
| Seán Heuston Bridge | King's Bridge, Sarsfield Bridge | Light rail and footbridge | Heuston Station to Wolfe Tone Quay | 1828 |  |
| Liffey Railway Bridge | Rail bridge | Heuston Station to Phoenix Park Tunnel | 1877 |  | |
| Islandbridge | Sarah or Sarah's Bridge | Road bridge | South Circular Road to Conyngham Road | 1794 (Previous structure: 1577) |  |
| Anna Livia Bridge | Chapelizod Bridge | Road bridge | Lucan Road to Chapelizod Road | 1753 (Previous structure: 1660s) |  |
| Farmleigh Bridge | Disused service bridge | Farmleigh House | 1850s |  | |
| West-Link Bridge | Tolled motorway bridge | M50 motorway | 1990 |  | |
| Lucan Bridge | Road bridge | Lower Lucan Road | 1814 (Previous structures: 1200s, 1730s, 1771, 1780s) |  |
Bridges over the River Liffey outside Greater Dublin, from east to west.
Bridges on the Grand Canal from the River Liffey to the south and west. In addition, many of the canal locks allow for pedestrian crossing.
| Name | Alternate names | Connections | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacMahon Bridge | Draw Bridge, Brunswick Bascule, [5] Victoria Bridge (1857 and 1900 bridges) | Ringsend Road, Pearse Street - R802 | Named after General Seán Mac Mahon. Rebuilt in 2007. Previous bridges in 1791, 1857, 1900 and 1960 [6] (or possibly 1962 [7] ). |  |
| Victoria Bridge [8] | Rail bridge | Dublin to Rosslare railway line |  | |
| Maquay Bridge | Grand Canal Street - R815 | Named after George Macquay, a director of the Grand Canal Company in 1791. There is not much information on the present bridge, though it is likely to date from the late 1930s like other reconstructed canal bridges in Dublin at that time. |  | |
| Mount Street Bridge | McKenny's Bridge, Conyngham Bridge (original name) | Northumberland Road, Mount Street Lower - R118 | Built in 1791 and widened prior to 1916 and in 1956. [9] Named after Thomas McKenny, a director of the Grand Canal Company in 1791. Scene of the battle of Mount Street Bridge in the Easter Rising. |   |
| Huband Bridge | Mount Street Crescent | Named after Joseph Huband, a director of the Grand Canal Company. Looks more ornate than other bridges as Huband paid for the bridge himself. The bridge was a favourite spot for the poet Patrick Kavanagh. |  | |
| Macartney Bridge | Baggot Street Bridge | Baggot Street - R816 | Built in 1791 and named after George McCartney, chairman of the Grand Canal Company. This area of the canal along towards Leeson Street Bridge was an area often used by sex workers at night. In 1998 a prostitute was murdered over an alleged debt. [10] |  |
| Eustace Bridge | Leeson Street Bridge | Leeson Street - R138 | Built in 1791. Named after Lieutenant Colonel Charles Eustace, M.P. and Deputy Chairman of the Grand Canal Company. Tram tracks were added in 1870 along with an adjacent water mains pipe, bringing water from the Vartry Reservoir scheme. [11] For Queen Victoria's royal visit in 1900 it was decided to greet the queen with an old tradition of a triumphal arch. Originally Balls Bridge was chosen as the location, but the electric tram wires were deemed too high to make it practical, so instead Leeson Street Bridge was selected. [12] The gate, though painted to look like limestone, was actually a wooden structure held in place by guide wires. Similar '30 foot' structures were built for the royal visits in 1903 and 1911. In 1959 there was a proposal to reconstruct the bridge. [13] A number of drownings occurred at this location. |   |
| Luas bridge | Luas Green line | Opened in 2004. Bridge dedicated to Professor Simon H Perry in 2005. Previous railway bridge, Canal Bridge, was dismantled in 1959 when the Harcourt Street line was closed. [14] |  | |
| Charlemont Bridge | Ranelagh Bridge | Ranelagh Road, Charlemont Street - R117 | Often mistakenly called Ranelagh Bridge. Named after the adjoining street. There was a failed assassination attempt by the IRA of General Hugh Tudor in January 1921, as part of the Irish War of Independence. The bridge was reconstructed in 1940. [15] |  |
| La Touche Bridge | Portobello Bridge | Rathmines Road Lower, Richmond Street South - R114 | Built in 1791, named after William Digges La Touche, [16] a director of the Grand Canal Company. In 1861 a horse-drawn carriage fell into the lock with a loss of all 6 passengers and all horses. [17] Tram tracks were first added in 1871, [18] with overhead electricity completed in 1896. [19] During the Easter Rising and Civil War there were a number of events that took place at the bridge due to its strategic location. [20] In 1928 a bridge widening scheme was undertaken jointly by Dublin Corporation and Rathmines Urban District Council, the bridge was widened by 10 feet and steel lock gates were added. [21] Maintenance work was carried out in 2004 (steel parts of bridge replaced). |   |
| Robert Emmet Bridge | Clanbrassil Bridge (original name), Harold's Cross Bridge | Harold's Cross Road, Clanbrassil Street Upper - R137 | The original, Clanbrassil Bridge, was built in 1791 with tram tracks added in 1879 along with a longer approach to the bridge to lessen the gradient. [22] The bridge was rebuilt in 1935-36 and renamed to Emmet Bridge in honour of the rebellion leader Robert Emmet, who was arrested in the vicinity in 1803. [23] There is a ghost bike attached to railings beside the bridge. |  |
| Parnell Bridge | Sally's Bridge | Clogher Road | Built in 1791 and named after John Parnell (the great-great-grandfather of Charles Stewart Parnell), [23] but known generally as Sally's Bridge. The origins of the name are unknown with a number of explanations offered: a local man, John Sally, who had a farm near where Clogher Road now stands; that it got its name from the nearby River Saile or Salach; a 'lady of the night' who worked in the area. [24] In 1938 an Irish Times article suggested the road was once a toll bridge and an old woman called Sally was the toll collector. [25] The road was doubled in width during an upgrade in 1938. |  |
| Camac Bridge | Dolphin's Barn Bridge | Dolphin's Barn, Crumlin Road - R110 | Built in 1791. Named after Turner Camac, a director of the Grand Canal Company. Bridge works were carried out during 1938. [26] Repair works took place in 1964. |  |
| Herberton Bridge | Harberton Bridge | Herberton Road | Named after Lord Viscount Harberton, a director of the Grand Canal Company. [27] The original bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge in 1938. [23] The road was named after the bridge but at some point around 1878, Harberton became Herberton. |  |
| Rialto Bridge | Harcourt Bridge (official name) | Over Luas Red Line South Circular Road - R811 | This was on the former main line of the Grand Canal. During the construction of the canal a temporary wooden bridge was built in 1766. [28] in 1795 an elegant stone bridge was constructed, [29] which lasted until 1939 when a new wider concrete bridge was built. In 1974 the canal section was filled in. When the Luas Red Line was opened in 2004 the bridge was altered with the parapet raised above eye level. Original name of bridge comes from Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, Lord Lieutenant 1772–76. The name Rialto comes from a local area and is not related to the Italian Rialto Bridge. |  |
| Griffith Bridge | Grand Canal View | Named after Richard Griffith, a director in 1791 (father of the late Sir Richard Griffith). Used only as an access road for apartments since the adjacent Suir Road bridge was built in 1938. |  | |
| Ann Devlin Bridge | Luas Bridge | Luas Red Line | Built in 2004 for the Luas Red Line. Named in honour of Irish republican Anne Devlin. The plaque on the bridge spells her name as Ann Devlin, though on her gravestone in Glasnevin Cemetery it is spelled as Anne Devlin. |  |
| Suir Road Bridge | Suir Road - R111 | Built in 1938 as part of a new road in Dublin in the expanding suburbs. |  | |
| Footbridge at Goldenbridge Luas station | Pedestrian access. |  | ||
| Footbridge at Drimnagh Luas station | Pedestrian access. Built in 2004 for opening of Luas Red Line. |  | ||
| Blackhorse Bridge | Kelly's Bridge | Naas Road, Tyrconnell Road - R810 | Upgrade works took place in 1938. [26] |  |
| New Bridge | Kylemore Road - R112 | Built around 1955. [30] Although it has a pedestrian underpass it was not deemed large enough for the greenway. |  | |
| Ballyfermot Bridge | Old Killeen Road | Built around 1775. [31] |  | |
| Killeen Road Bridge | Killeen Road | Has a limited underpass for pedestrians. |  | |
| Park West Avenue | Has a large underpass for pedestrians. |  | ||
| M50 Motorway | Western Parkway Motorway - M50 | Built between 1987 and 1990. Has a large underpass for pedestrians. |  | |
| Clondalkin Bridge | Ninth Lock Bridge | Ninth Lock Road | Repair works in 1951. |  |
| Fonthill Road | R113 |  | ||
| Outer Ring Road | R136 | Built in 2008, has a large underpass. |  | |
| Footbridge | Built in 2008 for the greenway, has a large underpass. |  | ||
| Lucan Road Bridge | 12th Lock Bridge | R120 | Built around 1770, one of the first bridges on the Grand Canal. Widened in 1932 and again in 2020. |  |
| Gollierstown Bridge | Built circa 1780. [32] Damaged in November 1934. [33] Currently used only as farm crossing and is gated to prevent crossing. |  | ||
| Hazelhatch Bridge | R405 |  | ||
| Aylmer's Bridge | Lyons Road - L5064 | Built in 1782 or 1784, depending on sources. Lies on the border between County Kildare and County Dublin. |  |
Bridges on the Royal Canal from the River Liffey to the north and west. Many of the bridges include a rail crossing for the rail lines adjacent to the canal in much of Dublin. In addition, many of the canal locks allow for pedestrian crossing and several pedestrian bridges are located adjacent to Iarnród Éireann railway stations.
Bridges over the River Dodder from the River Liffey to the southwest.
| Name | Alternate names | Connections | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringsend Bridge | Ringsend Road, Bridge Street - R802 | Opened in 1812. [36] |  | |
| London Bridge | Bath Avenue, Londonbridge Road - R111 | Opened in 1857. [37] Where the Swan River joins. Traffic restricted to single lane by traffic lights. |  | |
| New Bridge | Herbert's Bridge, Lansdowne Bridge | Herbert's Road, Lansdowne Road |  | |
| DART bridge | Dublin to Rosslare railway line | Includes pedestrian crossing. Original bridge built in 1834. |  | |
| Ball's Bridge | Pembroke Road, Merrion Road - R118 | Gives name to the neighbourhood. 1st bridge built in 1751, 2nd bridge built in 1791. 3rd bridge built in 1835, widened and improved in 1904. |  | |
| Bridge at Herbert Park | Connects Herbert Park Hotel to Anglesea Road. |  | ||
| Anglesea Bridge | Stillorgan Bridge | Donnybrook Road, Stillorgan Road - R138 | First bridge built in 1832. |  |
| Footbridge | Beaver Row and Brookvale Road |  | ||
| Clonskeagh Bridge | Clonskeagh Road - R825 |  | ||
| Milltown Bridge | Dundrum Road - R117 | Includes pedestrian underpass. |  | |
| Packhorse Bridge | 1650s stone footbridge at Milltown Road and Bankside Cottages [38] |  | ||
| The Nine Arches Bridge | Luas Bridge | Luas Green Line | Opened in 1859 for Harcourt Street railway line. Closed in 1958 and reopened in 2004 for the Luas. No access for pedestrians. |  |
| Classon's Bridge | Churchtown Road Lower - L3001 | Includes pedestrian underpass. Widened in 1928. |  | |
| Footbridge at Dartry Mills | No public access to bridge. |  | ||
| Footbridge at Dartry Park | Dartry Park |  | ||
| Orwell Bridge [39] | Waldron's Bridge | Orwell Road | Includes pedestrian underpass. First built in 1848, financed by Patrick Waldron. [40] |  |
| Footbridge at Orwell Park |  | |||
| Pearse Bridge | Rathfarnham Road - R114 | First bridge (called Big Bridge) destroyed by a flood in 1754, a new bridge was constructed in 1765. Widened and named in honour of the Pearse brothers in 1953. [41] |  | |
| Dodder Stones | Dodder Valley Park to Bushy Park | Not a bridge but a way for pedestrians to cross the Dodder. |  | |
| Footbridge at Dodder Valley Park near Rathfarnham | Dodder Valley Park |  | ||
| Bridge at Springfield Avenue | Springfield Avenue - R112 | Includes pedestrian underpass. |  | |
| Templeogue Bridge | Old Bridge Road - R817 | Includes pedestrian underpass. |  | |
| Spawell Bridge | Spawell Link Road - L4023 | Opened 5 February 2001. Includes pedestrian underpass. |  | |
| M50 Bridge | M50 | Includes pedestrian underpass. |  | |
| Footbridge near Tymon | Dodder Valley Park and Tymon Park |  | ||
| Dodder Greenway Foot/Cycle Bridge | Avonmore Road | Opened 2021 |  | |
| Dodder Greenway Foot/Cycle Bridge, Firhouse | Old Bawn and Killininny | Opened 14 November 2014 |  | |
| Old Bawn Bridge | Old Bawn Road - R113 | Opened in May 2000. |  | |
| Fort Bridge | Bohernabreena Road - R114 |  |
Upstream of Fort Bridge the river flows through the Bohernabreena Water Works. There are a number of bridges, but it is not clear which channels are the Dodder and which are not. Upstream of the Water Works, there are a number of feeder streams and it is debatable which one is the Dodder.
Bridges over the River Tolka from the River Liffey to the northwest.
Ballsbridge is an affluent neighbourhood of the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The area is largely situated north and west of a three-arch stone bridge across the River Dodder, on the south side of the city. The sign on the bridge still proclaims it as "Ball's Bridge", in recognition of the fact that the original bridge on that location was built and owned by the Ball family, a well-known Dublin merchant family in the 1500s and the 1600s. The current bridge was built in 1791.
The River Liffey is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water and supports a range of recreational activities.
The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from Dublin to Longford in Ireland. It is one of two canals from Dublin to the River Shannon and was built in direct competition to the Grand Canal. The canal fell into disrepair in the late 20th century, but much of it has since been restored for navigation. The length of the canal to the River Shannon was reopened on 1 October 2010, but a final spur branch, to Longford Town, remains closed.
Ringsend is a southside inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located on the south bank of the River Liffey and east of the River Dodder, about two kilometres east of the city centre. It is the southern terminus of the East Link Toll Bridge. Areas included in Ringsend are the south side of the Dublin Docklands, and at the west end is the area of South Lotts and part of the Grand Canal Dock area. Neighbouring areas include Irishtown, Sandymount and the Beggars Bush part of Ballsbridge to the south, and the city centre to the west. A key feature of the area is the chimneys of Poolbeg power station.
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km (14 mi) west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. As of the 2022 census, Celbridge was the third largest town in County Kildare by population, with 20,601 residents.
Lucan is a suburban town in County Dublin, located 12 km west of Dublin city centre, on the River Liffey. It is near the Strawberry Beds and Lucan Weir, and at the confluence of the River Griffeen. It is mostly in the administrative county of South Dublin, with the exception of the North Lucan areas of Laraghcon, Coldblow and Saint Catherine's Park, which are in Fingal. Road access to Lucan is from the N4, and the M50 motorway at Junction 7.
Palmerstown is a civil parish and suburb in western Dublin on the banks of the River Liffey. It forms part of the South Dublin local authority and the Dublin Mid-West parliamentary constituency. The area is bordered to the north by the River Liffey and the Strawberry Beds, to the west by Lucan, to the south-west by Clondalkin, to the south by Ballyfermot and to the east by the village of Chapelizod. Palmerstown village is situated near the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. The area is situated near the major junction of the M50 motorway and the N4. It lies approximately 7 km west of O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre. The Old Lucan Road, once the main route from the city to the west, passes through the centre of Palmerstown village.
The River Dodder is one of the three main rivers in Dublin, Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka.
Spencer Dock is a former wharf area, close to where the Royal Canal meets the River Liffey, in the North Wall area of Dublin, Ireland. As of the 21st century, the area has been redeveloped with occupants of the Spencer Dock development including the Convention Centre Dublin, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Irish headquarters, Credit Suisse and TMF Group. The Central Bank of Ireland and NTMA have offices in the nearby Dublin Landings development.
Cabra is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century. Largely located between the Royal Canal and the Phoenix Park, it is primarily a residential suburb, with a range of institutions and some light industry. Cabra is served by bus, tram and mainline rail; it lies across Navan Road, one of the main roads from central Dublin to the orbital motorway.
Grattan Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, and joining Capel Street to Parliament Street and the south quays.
East Wall is an inner city area of the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Built on reclaimed ground in the 1820s, the area is also 30 minutes walk from Dublin's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street.
The River Tolka, also once spelled Tolga, is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. By flow of water, the Tolka is the second largest river in Dublin, following the Liffey, but runs more slowly than the Dodder.
Caragh or Carragh is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R409 regional road between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal and is located 6.1 km north-west of Naas. The village is also 7.9 km from Clane and 10.6 km from Newbridge.
The R136 road is a regional road in Ireland, located in the southwest of Dublin. Named the Outer Ring Road, the route, which is dual carriageway, runs from the N4 at Lucan to the N81 at Tallaght, bypassing west of Clondalkin and crossing the N7 near Citywest. It was built as part of the planning for the new town of Adamstown.
The River Poddle is a river in Dublin, Ireland, a pool which gave the city its English language name. Boosted by a channel made by the Abbey of St. Thomas à Becket, taking water from the far larger River Dodder, the Poddle was the main source of drinking water for the city for more than 500 years, from the 1240s. The Poddle, which flows wholly within the traditional County Dublin, is one of around a hundred members of the River Liffey system, and one of over 135 watercourses in the county; it has just one significant natural tributary, the Commons Water from Crumlin.
Broadstone railway station was the Dublin terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR), located in the Dublin suburb of Broadstone. The site also contained the MGWR railway works and a steam locomotive motive power depot. A Luas tram station opened at the front of the station in 2017.
Britain Quay is a street and quay in Dublin on the south bank of the River Liffey between Sir John Rogerson's Quay and the confluence of the River Liffey, River Dodder and Grand Canal.
The Owendoher River is a small river in southern County Dublin, Ireland, the largest tributary of the River Dodder, and a part of the River Liffey system.
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