O'Connell Bridge
Bridge in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1875–1880
Three-arch bridge over River Liffey, rebuilt 1876. Segmental arches with moulded granite architraves, stud ashlar granite soffits, limestone carved heads to central arch to each elevation; bowed limestone piers between arches and half-piers to quay walls, each with carved swag framing panel and having gadroons to ashlar granite bases. Channelled ashlar granite to spandrels, limestone balustraded parapets with dyes on rectangular string over dentil cornice swelling above buttresses with triple cast-iron lamp standards bearing on buttress plinths returning to Eden and Burgh Quays to east side and Bachelor's Walk and Aston Quay to west side. Bronze plaque to middle of west balustrade and bronze plaques to both balustrades.
- Type:
- Bridge
- Period:
- 1875–1880
- Where:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.35°N, 6.26°W
More places nearby
- O'Connell Monument (0.1 km)
- Independent House (0.2 km)
- Clery and Company (0.2 km)
- General Post Office (0.3 km)
- Dining Hall (0.3 km)
- Bank of Ireland (0.3 km)
- Ha'penny Bridge/Liffey Bridge (0.3 km)
- Chapel (0.3 km)
- Trinity College (0.3 km)
- Reclining Figures (0.3 km)
- Printing House (0.3 km)
- Arnotts (0.3 km)
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