Limerick Bridges

GUINNESS BRIDGE - or KEVIN HANNAN BRIDGE, Foot Bridge on Canal Bank, built 1996.

ATHLUNKARD BRIDGE - Designed and built by J.A. and Geo Rich Pain Architects. Commenced June 1826, completed 1830.

O'DWYER BRIDGE. This bridge is dedicated to THE MOST REV. DR. E.T. O'DWYER Bishop of Limerick (1886 - 1917) an Honorary Freeman of the City in recognition of his great service to Church and Country A.D. 1931.

THE ABBEY BRIDGE - Opened on the 6th December 1999 by Minister for Environment & Local Government Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D. In the presence of Cllr. Jack Bourke Mayor of Limerick. The Manager & Town Clerk Mr. B. Keating. Consulting Engineer Mr. G. O'Sullivan. Consulting Engineers J.B. Barry & Partners. Contractor Uniform Construction Ltd.,

BAAL'S BRIDGE - This bridge was erected by virtue of an Act of the X11th of Geo. the 1V. The Rt. Hon. Thos. Spring Rice M.P. for the City of Limerick. Commenced taking down the old Bridge Nov. 1830. The new Bridge finished 1831

MATHEW BRIDGE - Constructed for in the year 1844 during the Mayoralty of the Right Worshipful William I. Geary M.D. The expenses of its erection borne by the Corporation and by Presentments from the County and City Grand Juries. Opened in the Month of June 1846. The Right Worshipful E.F.G .Ryan Mayor. W.H. Owen Architects. John Duggan Builders. John F. Raleigh Esq. Town Clerk. Francis I. O'Neill Esq. Treasurer.

SYLVESTER O'HALLORAN BRIDGE - This bridge was erected by LIMERICK CIVIC TRUST. It was officially opened by the Right Worshipful Cllr. Jack Bourke Mayor of Limerick on 21st March 1987.

SHANNON BRIDGE

THOMOND BRIDGE - This bridge was built A.D. 1840 at the expense of the Corporation of the Borough of Limerick. This tablet was placed here by order of the Town Council A.D. 1843. The Right Worshipful Martin Horan Mayor. John F. Raleigh esq. Town Clerk. Francis I. O'Neil?? Treasurer. James & G.R. Pain Architects.