FROM RETIRED railway bridges in rural towns to contemporary designs in urban settings, here are twelve of Ireland’s most exquisite bridges. 

1. Ballykenly Bridge, West Cork

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#StoneArchBridge #BridgesOfIreland #BridgesOfInstagram #ExploreByBike #ExploreIreland #CycleIreland #BallykenlyBridge #Ballykenly #IrishHistory

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2. Seán Heuston Bridge, Dublin 

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3. Old railway bridge on the Dingle Peninsula

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Anyway, here's an old railway bridge #bridgesofireland #oldbridge #dinglepenninsula #igireland #wanderlust

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4. Shannon Railway Bridge, Athlone

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Shannon Railway Bridge (1850) • Shannon Banks Nature Trail • Grace Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Éire #shannonrailwaybridge #shannonriver #shannonbanksnaturetrail #athlone #westmeath #countywestmeath #eire #ireland #bridgesofireland #irishbridges

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5. Metal Railway Bridge, Tullamore

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Grand Canal, view from the R443 Road on the Srah Castle (the oldest building in Tullamore built in 1588) and the Metal Railway Bridge (opened in 1859) • Srah, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Éire #grandcanal #srahcastle #castles #irishcastles #castlesofireland #metalbridge #railwaybridge #bridgesofireland #irishbridges #srah #tullamore #countyoffaly #eire #ireland

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6. Spectacle Bridge in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare

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Spectacle bridge Lisdoonvarna, Co, Clare. A wonderful 1870’s solution to building a lightweight bridge. #bridgesofireland

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7. Samuel Beckett Bridge, Dublin

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Dublin at night . #samuelbeckettbridge #dublin #dublinireland #ireland #nightphotography #lovedublin #lovindublin #welovetoexplore #howiclick #photoobserve #everdayeverywhere #myfeatureshoot #exxplorevision #sdmtravels #visualsoflife #agameoftones #igersireland #bridgesofdublin #documentyourdays #visualsoflife #artofvisuals #createexplore #rawireland #thevisualcollective #

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8. Mizen Head Bridge, Co Cork

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. The emerald isle 🇮🇪☘️ . . . . . #mizenheadbridge #ireland #eire #loveireland #irelandtravel #igersireland #discoverireland #wonderireland #insta_ireland #best_ireland_photos #TopIrelandPhoto #ig_cameras_united #igersgermany #estaes_europa #go_planet #be_one_world #powershot #thisismyeurope #wonderlust #amazingplaces #hoscos @hoscos #doyoutravel #thisismyeurope #wonderlust #amazingplaces #go_planet #shoters @wanderireland @discoverireland_ @best_ireland_photos @igersireland @topirelandphoto

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9. Killurin bridge, Co Wexford

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Killurin Bridge on the River Slaney, Co Wexford. This concrete bridge (the first of its kind in Wexford) is now 100 years old, but appears to be poorly maintained and is in a state of disrepair. Still open to traffic though. Killurin quay is a nice spot for a picnic 😉 #killurin #killurinbridge #bridge #concretebridge #architecture #irisharchitecture #bridgesofireland #riverslaney #slaney #wexford #ireland #summer #inspireland_ #instaireland #insta_ireland #visitireland #viewireland #wanderireland #irishpassion #blueskies

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10. Glanworth Bridge, Co Cork

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Glanworth bridge, Ireland #glanworth #glanworthbridge #ireland🍀 #thenarrowestbridgeinuseineurope #13arches #13archbridge

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11. Beaufort Bridge, Co Kerry

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Sometimes you need to remind yourself to pay attention to #thelittlethings like how beautiful our Beaufort Bridge is. It really is lovely, especially with the hanging baskets in full bloom. Next time you drive over remember to take a look, or better still, pull over into the bay and take a walk down to the river bank. What’s the hurry?

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