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Blessington Bridge

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Blessington Bridge
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Blessington Bridge. The bridge replaced the original stone structure when the River Liffey was dammed to create Pollaphuca reservoir.
Blessington Bridge. The bridge replaced the original stone structure when the River Liffey was dammed to create Pollaphuca reservoir. · Photo: Hamish Bain · CC BY-SA 2.0
County Wicklow, Blessington Bridge.
County Wicklow, Blessington Bridge. · Photo: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Six ‘arch’ concrete road bridge of c.1935 spanning the Pollaphuca reservoir. The bridge is supported on concrete piers (seven to each side) and has a low parapet topped with tubular metal railings. Crash barriers have been installed to each side of the road.
Good example of a 1930s concrete road bridge, still in largely original condition.

The story behind this place

The bridge is supported on concrete piers (seven to each side) and has a low parapet topped with tubular metal railings.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 16303027

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; originally uploaded to the English Wikipedia by w:User:Jtdirl, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Wanfried-Dublin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Hamish Bain, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Robert Bone, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Bogman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Maker named on the Wikimedia Commons picture page · Public domain

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