Thomond Bridge

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

Thomond Bridge

Historic bridge

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

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

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.

Sources

• Lewis, Samuel (1837). "Killely, or Killeely". County Clare: A History and Topography. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

External links

• Thomond bridge and King John's Castle record at Library of Congress