Grattan Bridge

Grattan Bridge (Irish: Droichead Grattan) is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, and joining Capel Street to Parliament Street and the south quays.

Grattan Bridge

Droichead Grattan
Grattan Bridge
Coordinates53.3457°N 6.2678°W / 53.3457; -6.2678
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Preceded byBuilt 1676 - Essex Bridge
Rebuilt 1753 - Essex Bridge
Rebuilt 1872 - Grattan Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialStone, iron
No. of spans5 (2 semicircular & 3 elliptical arches)
History
DesignerWilliam Robinson (1677-78)
George Semple (1750s build)
Bindon Blood Stoney & Parke Neville (1870s widening)
Location
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