List of Dublin Bridges and Tunnels - Bridges On The Grand Canal

Bridges On The Grand Canal

Bridges on the Grand Canal from the River Liffey to the south and west. In addition, many of the canal locks allow for pedestrian crossing.

Name Alternate names Connections Notes Image
MacMahon Bridge Draw Bridge, Brunswick Bascule, Victoria Bridge (1857 and 1900 bridges) Ringsend Road, Pearse Street - R802 Rebuilt in 2007. Previous bridges in 1791, 1857, 1900 and 1960 (or possibly 1962).
DART bridge Dublin to Rosslare railway line
Macquay's Bridge Grand Canal Street - R815 Named after George Macquay, a director of the Grand Canal Company in 1791.
McKenny's Bridge Conyngham Bridge (original name) Northumberland Road, Mount Street Lower - R118 Named after Thomas McKenny, a director of the Grand Canal Company in 1791.
Huband Bridge Mount Street Crescent Built in 1791. Named after Joseph Huband, a director of the Grand Canal Company. Looks more ornate than other brides as Huband paid for the bridge himself.
Macartney Bridge Baggot Street Bridge Baggot Street - R816 Built in 1791. Named after George Macartney, chairman of the Grand Canal Company.
Eustace Bridge Leeson Street Bridge Leeson Street - N11 Built in 1791. Named after Lieutenant Colonel Charles Eustace, M.P. and Deputy Chairman of the Grand Canal Company.
Luas bridge Luas Green line Opened in 2004. Bridge dedicated to Professor Simon H Perry in 2005.
Charlemont Bridge Ranelagh Road, Charlemont Street - R117 Often mistakenly called Ranelagh Bridge. Named after the adjoining street.
La Touche Bridge Portobello Bridge Rathmines Road Lower, Richmond Street South - R114 Built in 1791. Named after William Digges La Touche, a director of the Grand Canal Company. Maintenance work carried out in 2004 (steel parts of bridge replaced).
Robert Emmet Bridge Clanbrassil Bridge (original name) Harolds Cross Road, Clanbrassil Street Upper - N81 Clanbrassil Bridge was rebuilt in 1935-36 and renamed to Emmet Bridge in honour of the 1803 rebellion leader Robert Emmet. There is a ghost bike attached to railings beside the bridge.
Parnell Bridge Clogher Road Built in 1791. Named after John Parnell (the great-great-grandfather of Charles Stewart Parnell).
Camac Bridge Dolphin's Barn Bridge Dolphin's Barn, Crumlin Road - R110 Built in 1791. Named after Turner Camac, a director of the Grand Canal Company.
Herberton Bridge Herberton Road Named after Lord Viscount Harberton, a director of the Grand Canal Company. The original wooden one bridge was replaced by a concrete bridge in 1938. The road was named after the bridge but at somepoint Harberton became Herberton.
Rialto Bridge Harcourt Bridge Over Luas red line South Circular Road - R811 This was on the former main line of the Grand Canal, filled-in in the early 1970s. Original name of bridge comes from Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, Lord Lieutenant 1772-76.
Griffith Bridge Grand Canal View Named after Richard Griffith, a director in 1791 (father of the late Sir Richard Griffith). Used only as an access road for apartments since the adjacent Suir Road bridge was built in 1938.
Ann Devlin Bridge Luas Bridge Luas Red line Built in 2004 for the Luas Red line. Named in honour of Irish republican Anne Devlin. The plaque on the bridge spells her name as Ann Devlin, though on her gravestone in Glasnevin Cemetery it is spelled as Anne Devlin.
Suir Road Bridge Harcourt Bridge Suir Road - R111 Built in 1938.
Footbridge at Goldenbridge Luas station Pedestrian access.
Footbridge at Drimnagh Luas station Pedestrian access. Built in 2004 for opening of Luas Red Line.
Blackhorse Bridge Kelly's Bridge Naas Road, Tyrconnell Road - R810
New Bridge Kylemore Road - R112
Footbridge
Ballyfermot Bridge Killeen Road
Park West Avenue
M50 Motorway Western Parkway Motorway - M50
Clondalkin Bridge Ninth Lock Road
Fonthill Road R113
Outer Ring Road R136
Footbridge
Lucan Road Bridge 12th Lock Bridge R120
Gollierstown Bridge Used only as farm crossing.
Hazelhatch Bridge R405
Aylmer's Bridge Lyons Road - L5064

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