This list of bridges in the Republic of Ireland lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
Historical and architectural interest bridges
Major road and railway bridges This table presents the structures with spans greater than 100 meters (non-exhaustive list).
List of bridges in Dublin NameLocalityDateNotesAnna Livia BridgeChapelizod1753Spans the River LiffeyAnnesley BridgeFairview1926Spans the River TolkaBall's BridgeBallsbridge1791Spans the River DodderBroom BridgeCabraCrosses the Royal CanalButt Bridge1932Spans the River LiffeyClasson's BridgeMilltown and Dartry1790sSpans the River DodderClonskeagh BridgeClonskeaghSpans the River DodderDublinia ArchDublinia Connects Dublinia and Christ Church CathedralEast-LinkNorth Wall (Dublin) and Ringsend1984 Officially the Tom Clarke Bridge Spans the River LiffeyFarmleigh BridgeStrawberry Beds1870sSpans the River LiffeyFather Mathew Bridge1816Spans the River LiffeyFrank Sherwin Bridge1982Spans the River LiffeyGrattan Bridge1750sSpans the River LiffeyHa'penny Bridge1816Cast-iron footbridge over the River LiffeyIslandbridgePhoenix Park1793Spans the River LiffeyJames Joyce Bridge2003Spans the River LiffeyLiffey Railway BridgeHeuston1877Wrought iron Box truss railway bridge over the River LiffeyLondon Bridge1857Spans the River DodderLoopline Bridge1891Wrought iron railway bridge over the River LiffeyMellows Bridge1764Spans the River LiffeyMillennium Bridge1999Steel pedestrian bridge over the River LiffeyMilltown BridgeMilltownSpans the River DodderNew BridgeSpans the River DodderNine Arches BridgeMilltown1859Light Rail bridge over the River DodderO'Connell Bridge1794Spans the River LiffeyO'Donovan Rossa Bridge1818Spans the River LiffeyRingsend Bridge1812Spans the River DodderRory O'More Bridge1859Iron bridge over the River LiffeyRosie Hackett Bridge2014Concrete bridge over the River LiffeySamuel Beckett BridgeDocklands2009Cable stayed bridge over the River LiffeySeán Heuston Bridge1828Cast iron bridge over the River LiffeySeán O'Casey Bridge2005Pedestrian swingbridge over the River LiffeyTalbot Memorial Bridge1978Spans the River LiffeyWilliam Dargan BridgeDundrum2004Cable stayed Light Rail bridge over the R112 and R117 roads and the River Slang
List of bridges in the rest of Ireland NameCountyLocalityDateNotesAthlone Railway BridgeCounty WestmeathAthlone1851Railway bridge across the River ShannonBallinadihy BridgeCounty CorkAghabullogueStone bridge crossing the Delehinagh RiverBanagher bridgeCounty Offaly and County GalwayBanagher1843Crosses the River ShannonBarrow BridgeCounty Kilkenny and County WexfordCheekpoint1906Disused railway bridge across the River BarrowBoyne ViaductCounty LouthDrogheda1855Railway bridge over the River BoyneBroadmeadow viaductFingalMalahide1930sCarries the Dublin-Belfast railway line across the Broadmeadow estuaryCarrick BridgeCounty Leitrim and County RoscommonCarrick-on-Shannon1846crosses the River ShannonColthurst's BridgeCounty CorkCoachfordStone bridge crossing the Delehinagh RiverDripsey Castle BridgeCounty CorkDripseyStone bridge crossing the Delehinagh RiverFarmleigh BridgeCounty DublinStrawberry Beds1850sDisused steel box truss bridge over the River LiffeyFinn Bridge County Monaghan and County Fermanagh (NI) Scotshouse1860sSpans the River Finn between the Republic and Northern Ireland.The Joe Dolan Memorial BridgeCounty WestmeathMullingar, County Westmeath 2010540m long bridge that crosses the floodplain of the River Brosna and Lacy's Canal in Mullingar.Killaloe BridgeCounty Clare and County TipperaryKillaloe and BallinaC18Spans the River ShannonLaune ViaductCounty KerryKillorglin1885Former railway bridge which carried the Great Southern and Western Railway over the River LauneLeader's AqueductCounty CorkAghabulloguec.1860Ruined. Carried water for irrigation over the Dripsey RiverLifford BridgeCounty Donegal and County Tyrone (NI)Lifford1964Spans the River Foyle between the Republic and Northern IrelandThe Living BridgeCounty Limerick and County ClareUniversity of Limerick2007Pedestrian footbridge across the River ShannonLucan BridgeCounty DublinLucan1814Spans the River LiffeyLuskin's BridgeCounty CorkCoachfordStone bridge crossing the River DripseyMary McAleese Boyne Valley BridgeCounty Meath & County LouthDrogheda2003Carries the M1 motorway over the River BoyneMary O'Rourke BridgeCounty WestmeathAthlone2023Trailhead for Dublin-Galway greenway crossing the ShannonMichael Davitt BridgeCounty MayoAchill Island1887Swing bridge linking the Corraun Peninsula to Achill IslandMullen BridgeCounty KildareMaynoothc.1800Spans the Royal CanalOld Weir BridgeCounty KerryLakes of KillarneyC16At the "Meeting of the Waters"Portumna bridgeCounty GalwayPortumna1911Carries N65 across the River ShannonQuiet Man Bridge (Leam Bridge)County GalwayOughterardCrosses the River OwenriffRice BridgeCounty WaterfordWaterford1986Spans the River SuirRose Fitzgerald Kennedy BridgeCounty Wexford and County KilkennyNew Ross2020Spans the River BarrowSeven Arches BridgeCounty MayoNewportc.1892Former railway bridge over the Newport RiverShannon BridgeCounty Offaly and County RoscommonShannonbridge1757Crosses the River ShannonWest-LinkCounty DublinBlanchardstown1990Toll bridge over the River LiffeyWexford bridgeCounty WexfordWexford1959Crosses the River Slaney
See also List of crossings of the River Liffey List of crossings of the Shannon
Notes and references
Others references
See also
List of Dublin bridges and tunnels Transport in the Republic of Ireland Roads in Ireland Rail transport in the Republic of Ireland Geography of the Republic of Ireland
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