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Thomond Bridge is the name of a former and current bridge over the river Shannon in Limerick city.

Thomond Bridge

Historic bridge

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The earliest bridge, was built near a fording point.[1] It was the scene of a failed defence of the city during the Siege of Limerick. The old medieval Thomond bridge of fourteen arches was on the same site as the current bridge,[2][3] near King John's Castle.[4] The Treaty Stone was placed near there.

Current bridge

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The current bridge over the River Shannon with King John's Castle in the background

The current bridge of seven arches was built from 1836 to 1836,[5] replacing the earlier bridge, incorporating pier foundations from the old.[6] The bridge now forms part of the R445 (formerly N7), carrying traffic on the Northern Relief Road.[7]

 
Thomond Bridge (on the left of this photograph), from the 19th century, stands on the site of the earlier bridge.

References

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  1. ^ "Thomond Bridge in Limerick, Ireland". GPSmyCity.
  2. ^ Lewis 1837.
  3. ^ "The District of Thomondgate" (PDF). Limerickcity.ie. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  4. ^ Slater, Sharon (18 April 2010). "Thomond Bridge - The Bridge of Many Arches • Limerick Places". LimericksLife.com.
  5. ^ "Thomond Bridge, LIMERICK MUNICIPAL BOROUGH, Limerick, LIMERICK". Buildings of Ireland.
  6. ^ "1836 – Thomond Bridge, Limerick | Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 2 May 2011.
  7. ^ Raleigh, David (26 April 2023). "Limerick bridge tragedy inquest hears of valiant efforts to save stonemasons". Irish Mirror.

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