O'Connell Bridge

"Carlisle Bridge" redirects here. For the bridge in Lancaster, England, see Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster.

O'Connell Bridge

Droichead Uí Chonaill
O'Connell Bridge viewed from the west
O'Connell Bridge viewed from the west
Coordinates53°20′50″N 6°15′33″W / 53.3473°N 6.2591°W / 53.3473; -6.2591
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Other name(s)Carlisle Bridge
Preceded byHa'penny Bridge
Followed byRosie Hackett Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialGranite, portland stone
Total length~45m
Width~50m (~45m between parapets[1])
No. of spans3
History
DesignerJames Gandon
Construction start1791; 233 years ago (1791)
(reconstruction commenced 1877; 147 years ago (1877))
Construction end1794; 230 years ago (1794)
(reconstruction completed 1882; 142 years ago (1882))
Location
Map

O'Connell Bridge (Irish: Droichead Uí Chonaill)[2] is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, which joins O'Connell Street to D'Olier Street, Westmoreland Street and the south quays.

View of bridge from the south with O'Connell Street in the background
  1. ^ Ronald C. Cox; Michael H. Gould (1998). Ireland – Civil Engineering Heritage. Telford. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7277-2627-8. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2020. the width between parapets [is] 152 ft 8 in [approx 47m]
  2. ^ "Droichead Uí Chonaill / O'Connell Bridge". Placenames Commission Database. Logainm.ie. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2016.