Dublin city bridges

Tabnabs

A very interesting piece I came across regarding the bridges over the Liffey. Some great old photos too.

http://www.berthamilton.com/13329.pdf

Gavin "shels"

Tabnabs wrote: »

Some great old photos too.

Some quality photos, it's crazy that nearly all the bridges look nearly the exact same to this day.

cosmic

Wow, that's great! Thanks OP

ollaetta

Those pics of the renovation of O'Connell Bridge are superb for their age.

De Bhál

no mention of the sean o casey bridge

cosmic

De Bhál wrote: »

no mention of the sean o casey bridge

Look at the date of the article :rolleyes:

De Bhál

Yes I do realise the article was written before it was built.

The Samuel Beckett had a piece written about it and it was constructed after the Sean O'Casey.

Strange that it's not mentioned is all.

BowWow

I thought Butt Bridge was renamed "Congress Bridge" in 1932?

ollaetta

BowWow wrote: »

I thought Butt Bridge was renamed "Congress Bridge" in 1932?

Found this: 'It was proposed by Dublin Corporation to apply the name 'Congress Bridge' to the this 'new and handsome bridge'. By way of compromise, the Dublin Port and Docks Board placed a plaque on the bridge: 'Butt Bridge . . . re-built 1932 . . . the year of the 31st International Eucharistic Congress'.

here: http://www.turtlebunbury.com/published/published_books/docklands/custom_house_docks/pub_books_docklands_butt_bridge.html

Grid.

That's interesting, thanks!;)