ireland’s largest single span masonry arch bridge (33 metres)
Meanwhile on Da Northside writes:
Lucan Bridge…. By George Knowles – Ireland’s larges single span [masonry] bridge 1841, not too shabby but hey could do with a clean and a lighting up…
Anyone?
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not disagreeing with the ‘Meanwhile on the Da Northside’ but seeing as the width of the Liffey to 1/12 of a yard from the northern bank is technically on the southside, Lucan Bridge – and every other bridge spanning the Liffey – is on the southside
incidentally, it was built by same architect who built Fr Matthew Bridge on merchants quay. Father Matthew was a teetotalist and opponent of abolition in the US. on a tour of the US in 19th century, he refused to condemn slavery on basis that there was nothing in the bible that prohibited slavery. the bridge only took his name in the 1940s – perhaps it’s time to go back to its former name (simply Dublin Bridge)? statue of him was quietly removed from OConnell street during the Luas works.
(@bodger: I understand that other thing has gone to DPP. there are potential implications for all family law judgements passed down during tenure – those decisions would have to be reviewed)
Mathew.
I didn’t win a medal for my poetry recital in Feis Matiu many years ago so that guy can go ‘n’ sh*te.
HE CLASPS THE CRAG WITH CROOKED HANDS!!
That wasn’t the poem but it’s the first one that comes to mind.
we changed that to “He clasps his cock with crooked hands”. also had great merriment “He has the whole world in his pants”. they were the days
Heeeh heh. I still find puerile humour funny.
goodness, you’re right
not technically spelling so… I’ll give it you
Everyone opposed abolition in those days
Tokenistic gibberish
I was not aware that Lucan bridge held (holds?) that honour. It is just up the road, and I try to get there every Salmon Leap festival. The bridge is a piece of beauty, and the town a place of wonder!