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O'Brien's Bridge

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O'Briensbridge (Irish: Droichead Uí Bhriain, meaning "The bridge of O'Brien") is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Shannon. The first bridge across the river here was built in 1506 by Turlough O'Brien, First Earl of Thomond and his brother, the Bishop of Killaloe. At the eastern end of today's 14-arch bridge lies the village of Montpelier in County Limerick. The ancient river-crossing here is believed to be identical with Áth Caille (meaning "Ford of the Wood"): one of the three fords mentioned in the Triads of Ireland, the others being Áth Clíath (Dublin) and Áth Lúain (Athlone).
O'Briensbridge (Irish: Droichead Uí Bhriain, meaning "The bridge of O'Brien") is a village in east County Clare, Ireland, on the west bank of the River Shannon. The first bridge across the river here was built in 1506 by Turlough O'Brien, First Earl of Thomond and his brother, the Bishop of Killaloe. At the eastern end of today's 14-arch bridge lies the village of Montpelier in County Limerick. The ancient river-crossing here is believed to be identical with Áth Caille (meaning "Ford of the Wood"): one of the three fords mentioned in the Triads of Ireland, the others being Áth Clíath (Dublin) and Áth Lúain (Athlone). · Photo: Liam Moloney · CC BY-SA 2.0
County Limerick, O'Brien's Bridge.
County Limerick, O'Brien's Bridge. · Photo: KevForkan · CC BY-SA 4.0

What is recorded here

The ordinary view hides the useful part of the story. Twelve-arch rubble stone road bridge over river Shannon, comprising five arches with V-cutwaters to centre, built in phases c.
Twelve-arch rubble stone road bridge over river Shannon, comprising five arches with V-cutwaters to centre, built in phases c. 1750 and 1840, six arches to right with U-cutwaters, c. 1770, and single-arch to left, c. 1925.
Twelve-arch rubble stone road bridge over river Shannon, comprising five arches with V-cutwaters to centre, built in phases c.

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Twelve-arch rubble stone road bridge over river Shannon, comprising five arches with V-cutwaters to centre, built in phases c.

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