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Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...
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. The bridges are ordered sequentially upstream, from mouth to
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Bridges over the Liffey

Bridges over the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') 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 ...
in Greater Dublin, from east to west. Bridges over the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') 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 ...
outside Greater Dublin, from east to west. * ''Sewage treatment works bridge'' * Leixlip Bridge eixlip Road* ''
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Bridges on the Grand Canal

Bridges on the Grand Canal from the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') 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 ...
to the south and west. In addition, many of the canal
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allow for pedestrian crossing.


Bridges on the Royal Canal

Bridges on the
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from the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') 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 ...
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
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allow for pedestrian crossing and several pedestrian bridges are located adjacent to
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Bridges over the River Dodder

Bridges over the River Dodder from the
River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') 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 ...
to the southwest. 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

Bridges over the
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from the
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to the northwest. *''Bridge to
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*Glasnevin Bridge *''Footbridge in Botanic Gardens'' *Tolka Bridge (Finglas Bridge) *Finglaswood Bridge *Cardiff's Bridge *Ashtown Bridge *''M50 Motorway''


Other bridges

*Bow Bridge over the
River Camac The River Camac (sometimes spelled ''Cammock'', or, historically, ''Cammoge'' or ''Cammoke''; Irish: or ) is one of the larger rivers in Dublin and was one of four tributaries of the Liffey critical to the early development of the city. Cour ...
(Cammock) connecting Irwin Street and Bow Lane West *
William Dargan Bridge William Dargan Bridge, opened in 2004, is a cable-stayed bridge in Dundrum, Dublin in Ireland. It carries the Luas light rail line ( Green Line) across a busy road junction. The bridge connects rail alignments which were formerly part of the ...
, a Luas Green Line bridge over the R112 and R117 regional roads and the Slang River *Golden Bridge over the River Camac at the Tyrconnell Road end of Emmet Road,
Inchicore Inchicore () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately west of the city centre, Inchicore was originally a small village separate from Dublin. The village developed around Richmond Barracks (built 1810) and Inchicore railway works (b ...
. *Knocksedan Bridge over the
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on the Naul Road *Broadmeadow Estuary Bridge of the M1 over the Broadmeadow Estuary near
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*Mayne Bridge over the
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at its mouth in northern
Baldoyle Baldoyle () is a coastal suburb of Dublin's Northside (Dublin), northside. It is located in the southeastern part of the jurisdiction of Fingal, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, developed from a former fishing village. Baldoyle is also a Civil pa ...
on the Coast Road *O'Connell Bridge,
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on the Strand Road *Scotchstone Bridge over the River Ward in
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*Wellfield Bridge over the Mayne River north of
Donaghmede Donaghmede () is a residential suburb on the northern side of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, formed from parts of Baldoyle, Coolock and Raheny in the 1970s. It contains a mid-size shopping centre and a ruined chapel, and lies within t ...
near The Hole in the Wall Road *Wooden Bridge connecting Clontarf Road with the western end of
North Bull Island Bull Island (Irish: ''Oileán an Tairbh''), more properly North Bull Island (Irish: ''Oileán an Tairbh Thuaidh''), is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5 km long and 800 m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore off Cl ...


Tunnels

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Dublin Port Tunnel The Dublin Tunnel (Irish: ''Tollán Bhaile Átha Cliath''), originally and still commonly known as the Port Tunnel, is a road traffic tunnel in Dublin, Ireland, that forms part of the M50 motorway. The twin tunnels form a two-lane dual carria ...
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Phoenix Park Tunnel The Phoenix Park Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Dublin, Ireland. The tunnel was built in 1877 and begins at the Liffey Railway Bridge near Heuston Station, running underneath the Phoenix Park for 690 metres before re-emerging close to the juncti ...
*''Railway tunnel under the Royal Canal'' *Grand Canal Sewer Tunnel *
Liffey Service Tunnel The Liffey Service Tunnel is a service tunnel for various pipelines in Dublin, Ireland, owned by Dublin City Council. Project The tunnel was designed by British company Atkins and constructed by a joint venture of the German contractor Zübl ...


See also

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List of bridges in the Republic of Ireland 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 inte ...
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List of Dublin Gates The walls and fortifications around Dublin were raised by the Ostmen in the 9th Century, and the majority of the cities in Ireland remained subject to incursions by native clans until the seventeenth century. The defences of Dublin would eventu ...
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List of rivers in County Dublin There are more than 130 named rivers and streams in the historic County Dublin, Ireland, which comprises the city of Dublin and the surrounding counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Rivers and tributaries The rive ...
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List of streets and squares in Dublin This is a list of notable streets and squares in Dublin, Ireland. __NOTOC__ References Notes Sources * External linksStreetnames of DublinaArchiseekArchitecture of Ireland— English-Irish list of Dublin street names aLeathanach baile Sh ...
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Streets and squares in Dublin This article deals with the streets and squares in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area of Ireland. Street naming Many streets in Dublin carry names given during the period of English rule, however there is a core of central city streets which ...
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Transport in Dublin This article deals with transport in the Greater Dublin Area centered on the city of Dublin in Ireland. Public transport There are a number of modes of public transport in the Greater Dublin area run by a number of transport operators, most of ...


References


Sources

*''Dublin City Map'' Dublin: ERA-Maptec Ltd., 1992. * Liddy, Pat. ''Secret Dublin''. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Passport Books, 2001. *M'Cready, Rev. C.T. ''Dublin Street Names: Dated and Explained''. Dublin: Carraig Books, 1892. *Ordnance Survey Ireland. ''Dublin City and District Street Guide''. Phoenix Park, Dublin: Government of Ireland, 2002. *Ordnance Survey Ireland. ''Dublin City Centre Street Atlas''. Phoenix Park, Dublin: Government of Ireland, 1999.


External links


Bridges of Dublin
Dublin City Council website detailing the history of the 23 bridges across the Liffey
Bridges of Dublin Walking Tour
Walking tour of the bridges along the River Liffey {{Landmarks of Dublin
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Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...