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'''O'Connell Bridge''' ({{irish place name|Droichead Uí Chonaill|no_translate=yes}}) is a road bridge spanning the [[River Liffey]] in [[Dublin]], and joining [[O'Connell Street]] to [[D'Olier Street]], [[Westmoreland Street]] and the south quays. |
'''O'Connell Bridge''' ({{irish place name|Droichead Uí Chonaill|no_translate=yes}})<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.logainm.ie/en/1167150 | publisher = Logainm.ie | work = Placenames Commission Database | title = Droichead Uí Chonaill / O'Connell Bridge | accessdate = 9 December 2016}}</ref> is a road bridge spanning the [[River Liffey]] in [[Dublin]], and joining [[O'Connell Street]] to [[D'Olier Street]], [[Westmoreland Street]] and the south quays. |
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[[File:O Connell Bridge.crop.JPG|thumb|View from the south side to the north side with the [[Spire of Dublin|spire]] in the background.]] |
[[File:O Connell Bridge.crop.JPG|thumb|View from the south side to the north side with the [[Spire of Dublin|spire]] in the background.]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The original bridge (named ''Carlisle Bridge'' for the then [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] - [[Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle]]) was designed by [[James Gandon]], and built between 1791 and 1794.<ref name="IA"> |
The original bridge (named ''Carlisle Bridge'' for the then [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] - [[Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle]]) was designed by [[James Gandon]], and built between 1791 and 1794.<ref name="IA">{{cite web|url = http://two.archiseek.com/2010/1880-oconnell-bridge-dublin/ | publisher = Archiseek.com | title = 1880 – O’Connell Bridge, Dublin | work = Architecture of Dublin City | date = 2010 }}</ref> |
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Originally humped,<ref name="IA"/> and narrower, ''Carlisle bridge'' was a symmetrical, three semicircular arch structure constructed in [[granite]] with a Portland stone [[balustrade]] and [[obelisks]] on each of the four corners.<ref name="PH"> |
Originally humped,<ref name="IA"/> and narrower, ''Carlisle bridge'' was a symmetrical, three semicircular arch structure constructed in [[granite]] with a Portland stone [[balustrade]] and [[obelisks]] on each of the four corners.<ref name="PH">{{cite report|url= http://www.berthamilton.com/13329.pdf | title= Project history of Dublin's River Liffey bridges| work= Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4 | publisher= Phillips & Hamilton}}</ref> A keystone head at the apex of the central span symbolises the [[River Liffey]], corresponding to the heads on [[the Custom House]] (also designed by [[James Gandon]]) which personify the other great [[rivers of Ireland]]. |
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[[File:Straight On or Left or Right to Westmoreland Street Only (11336065326).jpg|thumb|Straight on or left or right to [[Westmoreland Street]] only. A busy scene from the 1930s with [[Dublin United Tramways Company]] trams.]] |
[[File:Straight On or Left or Right to Westmoreland Street Only (11336065326).jpg|thumb|Straight on or left or right to [[Westmoreland Street]] only. A busy scene from the 1930s with [[Dublin United Tramways Company]] trams.]] |
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Since 1860, (following similar work on ''Essex Bridge'' - now [[Grattan Bridge]]), to improve the streetscape and relieve [[traffic congestion]] on the bridge, it was intended to widen Carlisle Bridge to bring it to the same width as 70 metres (230 ft) wide Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) which formed the north side carriageway connection to the Bridge.<ref name="PH"/> |
Since 1860, (following similar work on ''Essex Bridge'' - now [[Grattan Bridge]]), to improve the streetscape and relieve [[traffic congestion]] on the bridge, it was intended to widen Carlisle Bridge to bring it to the same width as 70 metres (230 ft) wide Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) which formed the north side carriageway connection to the Bridge.<ref name="PH"/> Between 1877-1880 the bridge was reconstructed and widened.<ref>{{Structurae|id=s0005736|title=O'Connell Bridge | accessdate = 9 December 2016 }}</ref> As can be seen on orthophotography <ref>{{cite web|url = http://ims0.osiemaps.ie/website/publicviewer/main.aspx#V1,715880,734436,8 | title = Shop.osi.ie mapviewer| publisher = Ordnance Survey Ireland}}</ref> it spans now 45 m of the Liffey and is about 50 m wide. O'Connell Bridge is said to be unique in [[Europe]] as the only traffic bridge wider than it is long.{{Citation needed|date=August 2008}} |
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When the bridge was reopened c.1882 it was renamed for [[Daniel O'Connell]] when the statue in his honour was unveiled. |
When the bridge was reopened c.1882 it was renamed for [[Daniel O'Connell]] when the statue in his honour was unveiled. |
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In recent years, the lamps that graced the central island have been restored to their five lantern glory. In 2004, a pair of pranksters installed a plaque on the bridge dedicated to [[Father Pat Noise]], which remained unnoticed until May 2006,<ref> |
In recent years, the lamps that graced the central island have been restored to their five lantern glory. In 2004, a pair of pranksters installed a plaque on the bridge dedicated to [[Father Pat Noise]], which remained unnoticed until May 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.blather.net/shitegeist/2006/05/father_pat_noise.htm | title = The Father Pat Noise 'Memorial' | date = 16 May 2006 | publisher = Blather.net }}</ref> and is still there as of April 2013. |
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[[Arthur Fields (photographer)|Arthur Fields]], locally known as ''The Man on The Bridge'', took more than 182,000 photographs of pedestrians on the bridge from the 1930s to the 1980s.<ref name="GuardAug">{{cite news|title=Arthur Fields: the man on O'Connell bridge|work=The Guardian|date=18 August 2013|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/aug/18/arthur-fields-man-oconnell-bridge-photographs}}</ref> |
[[Arthur Fields (photographer)|Arthur Fields]], locally known as ''The Man on The Bridge'', took more than 182,000 photographs of pedestrians on the bridge from the 1930s to the 1980s.<ref name="GuardAug">{{cite news|title=Arthur Fields: the man on O'Connell bridge|work=The Guardian|date=18 August 2013|url=http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/aug/18/arthur-fields-man-oconnell-bridge-photographs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.manonbridge.ie | title = Man on Bridge - Photos on the bridge from 1930s-1980s | publisher = ManOnBridge.ie | accessdate = 9 December 2016 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Carlisle Bridge, Dublin, c.1870.jpg|thumb|Carlisle Bridge, c. 1870s]] |
[[File:Carlisle Bridge, Dublin, c.1870.jpg|thumb|Carlisle Bridge, c. 1870s]] |
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==External links and sources== |
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* [http://www.mytravelcams.com/network/camera/live-webcams/europe/ireland/dublin.html Webcam directed at O'Connell Bridge] |
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* {{Structurae|id=s0005736|title=O'Connell Bridge}} |
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* [http://www.manonbridge.ie Man on Bridge - Photos on the bridge from 1930s-1980s] |
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{{Dublin Liffey Bridges}} |
{{Dublin Liffey Bridges}} |
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Revision as of 16:08, 9 December 2016
O'Connell Bridge Droichead Uí Chonaill | |
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 O'Connell Bridge viewed from upstream | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′50″N 6°15′33″W / 53.34727°N 6.259101°W |
| Crosses | River Liffey |
| Locale | Dublin |
| Other name(s) | Carlisle Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Granite, portland stone |
| Total length | ~45m |
| Width | ~50m |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | James Gandon |
| Construction start | 1791 (reconstruction commenced 1877) |
| Construction end | 1794 (reconstruction completed 1882) |
| Location | |
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O'Connell Bridge (Irish: Droichead Uí Chonaill)[1] is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, and joining O'Connell Street to D'Olier Street, Westmoreland Street and the south quays.
History
The original bridge (named Carlisle Bridge for the then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle) was designed by James Gandon, and built between 1791 and 1794.[2]
Originally humped,[2] and narrower, Carlisle bridge was a symmetrical, three semicircular arch structure constructed in granite with a Portland stone balustrade and obelisks on each of the four corners.[3] A keystone head at the apex of the central span symbolises the River Liffey, corresponding to the heads on the Custom House (also designed by James Gandon) which personify the other great rivers of Ireland.
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Since 1860, (following similar work on Essex Bridge - now Grattan Bridge), to improve the streetscape and relieve traffic congestion on the bridge, it was intended to widen Carlisle Bridge to bring it to the same width as 70 metres (230 ft) wide Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) which formed the north side carriageway connection to the Bridge.[3] Between 1877-1880 the bridge was reconstructed and widened.[4] As can be seen on orthophotography [5] it spans now 45 m of the Liffey and is about 50 m wide. O'Connell Bridge is said to be unique in Europe as the only traffic bridge wider than it is long.[citation needed]
When the bridge was reopened c.1882 it was renamed for Daniel O'Connell when the statue in his honour was unveiled.
In recent years, the lamps that graced the central island have been restored to their five lantern glory. In 2004, a pair of pranksters installed a plaque on the bridge dedicated to Father Pat Noise, which remained unnoticed until May 2006,[6] and is still there as of April 2013.
Arthur Fields, locally known as The Man on The Bridge, took more than 182,000 photographs of pedestrians on the bridge from the 1930s to the 1980s.[7][8]
Notes
- There are actually two O'Connell bridges in Dublin. The other spans the pond in St. Stephen's Green.
- The bridge is the setting of Liam O'Flaherty's short story, The Sniper.
References
- ^ "Droichead Uí Chonaill / O'Connell Bridge". Placenames Commission Database. Logainm.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ a b "1880 – O'Connell Bridge, Dublin". Architecture of Dublin City. Archiseek.com. 2010.
- ^ a b Project history of Dublin's River Liffey bridges (PDF). Bridge Engineering 156 Issue BE4 (Report). Phillips & Hamilton.
- ^ O'Connell Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Shop.osi.ie mapviewer". Ordnance Survey Ireland.
- ^ "The Father Pat Noise 'Memorial'". Blather.net. 16 May 2006.
- ^ "Arthur Fields: the man on O'Connell bridge". The Guardian. 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Man on Bridge - Photos on the bridge from 1930s-1980s". ManOnBridge.ie. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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