Salmon Weir Bridge
Salmon Weir Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 53°16′32″N 9°03′22″W / 53.27554°N 9.05615°W |
| Crosses | River Corrib |
| Locale | Galway, Ireland |
| Other name | Gaol Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| History | |
| Designer | William Vitruvius Morrison |
| Construction start | 29 June 1818 |
| Construction end | 1819 |
| Opened | October 1819 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Salmon Weir Bridge | |
The Salmon Weir Bridge is a bridge that spans the River Corrib in Galway City, Ireland. It is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Galway City Council.[1]
History
The Salmon Weir Bridge was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison[2] to connect the newly built Galway Courthouse to the newly built Galway Gaol on Nun's Island, and was built at the same time as the nearby salmon weir.[3] The bridge was originally known as the Gaol Bridge.[2]
Construction of the bridge began on 29 June 1818, when the foundation stone of the bridge was laid by William Le Poer Trench.[4] The bridge opened in October 1819.[5]
In 1977, it was reported that 1,200 vehicles used the bridge every hour.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Record of Protected Structures - Galway City Council - RPS 3603 - Salmon Weir Bridge, Earl's Island" (PDF). galwaycity.ie. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 Clerkin, Paul (22 January 2013). "Archiseek.com - 1819 - Salmon Weir Bridge, Galway". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 "The Salmon Weir Bridge". Galway Advertiser. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Kenny, Tom. "The Salmon Weir Bridge". Kennys.ie. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Maguire, Samuel J. (1951). "Galway Gaol" (PDF). The Galway Reader. 3.