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'Cherry Tomato Bridge' is Dublin's hottest new tourist attraction

What a time to be alive.

PERHAPS YOU’VE STUMBLED across Dublin’s newest tourist attraction online or, if you’re really lucky, in person.

Yes, the Cliffs of Moher are quite nice – but have you seen the cherry tomatoes on Drumcondra Bridge?

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Before you say ‘that’s not a thing’ – it is, indeed, a thing. Check Google Maps if you don’t believe us.

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“A truly special place,” a reviewer wrote. “There’s nowhere on earth like it. You can just feel the magic.”

Another said: “Sometimes, there are cultural experiences that stop us in our tracks, leaving us breathless. This is one of them. Couldn’t recommend it more.”

One review sounded a note of caution about the would-be landmark’s future:

A spiritual experience, though now that the word is out it’s a bit crowded. Hope it doesn’t become Dublin’s Trevi Fountain.

So, how did this all start?

During the week, a number of people starting posting online about the tomatoes and how they had been there for some time.

Screenshot 2025-01-11 at 17.41.58 @sarahgriffski / TikTok @sarahgriffski / TikTok / TikTok

Screenshot 2025-01-11 at 17.46.33 @.tapped / TikTok @.tapped / TikTok / TikTok

Then, as with all good internet trends, it all just sort of spiralled.

More and more people started to visit, documenting their trips to the shrine/historical landmark/whatever you’re having yourself.

Why are the tomatoes on the bridge? Who put them there? Should we eat them? There is simply no way to tell.

But, crucially, can they help us learn the meaning of life? Almost certainly.

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    Mute Ned
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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:53 PM

    It’s a lot better than all the bad news these days I say.

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    Mute Brian D'Arcy
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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:56 PM

    What bollox

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    Mute Batster
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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:50 PM

    Slow news day?

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    Mute Ooooooooooo
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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:36 PM

    I came here to ketchup on the daily news and saw this! Omg!!

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    Mute Larry Betts
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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:46 PM

    Ionraid Eireann will need a cherry picker to remove those

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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:36 PM

    Wtf

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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:57 PM

    Lads, ye need to pray to St. Jude or something. There is something seriously wrong with ye up in the Pale.

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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:01 PM

    @ecrowley ecrowley: it’s just the northsiders

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    Mute Stiles
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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:44 PM

    @ecrowley ecrowley: it’s the culchies queuing up to take a photo..

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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:52 PM

    @Tired Jim: yeah two euro a month should get you top quality journalism and a firewall around your comments..

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    Mute Larry Betts
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    Jan 11th 2025, 8:12 PM

    Who put them there in the first place? Is there any CCTV or dashcam footage? If they catch the suspects,they need to be grilled

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    Mute thanks for the beautiful music christy rest in pea
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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:05 PM

    What a sad life some people have

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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:50 PM

    Ooookay?

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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:54 PM

    Mankind is ducked

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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:05 PM

    Simple there to feed pidgin and wildlife what is big story here big time of waste yes

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    Jan 11th 2025, 5:59 PM

    Feeding the flying rats.

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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:09 PM

    @Peter Boyle: I take it you’re referring to Seagulls who are certainly not “flying rats” as you call them.

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    Jan 12th 2025, 7:13 AM

    @Tezmond McVicar: you are so gull Ible

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    Jan 11th 2025, 10:40 PM

    How is this news, what has the world come to

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    Mute liam ward
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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:23 PM

    They must b rotten tomatoes when the local seagulls won’t sweep down n touch them

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    Mute N
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    Jan 11th 2025, 11:04 PM

    There is a mural by this bridge of 2 wild foxes, it is simply stunning, I never get tired of looking at their eyes and thinking about how amazing this artist is, admit I hadn’t noticed the mundane tomatoes underneath it if I’m honest.

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    Jan 11th 2025, 7:32 PM

    So the brown bin is out now, just throw it wherever..

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    Jan 11th 2025, 8:05 PM

    @Maire Hicks: I met a girl last week. She told me she ‘identifies as a brown bin. Everything she consumes is pure,natural and organic. Everything she passes is returned to nature in a nondestructive manner’. I told her I identify as a bin lorry. If she waits at the end of her driveway next Tuesday,I’ll pick her up around 11

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    Jan 11th 2025, 7:55 PM

    I have no words …….

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    Jan 11th 2025, 7:58 PM

    @sean weir: That’s the best comment you could come up with? I’m speechless

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    Jan 11th 2025, 6:30 PM

    Christ
    Sounds brilliant.

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    Mute Ed Ruttledge
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    Jan 11th 2025, 7:57 PM

    Cherry or Tomato – Make up your mind!

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    Jan 12th 2025, 3:44 PM

    Sweet Baby Turnips Get a life People please…..

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    Jan 13th 2025, 9:11 AM

    They are for the birds ,leave alone!

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