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Father Mathew Bridge

Droichead an Athar Maitiú
Father Mathew Bridge (formerly known as Whitworth Bridge)
Coordinates53°20′44″N 6°16′33″W / 53.3455°N 6.2757°W / 53.3455; -6.2757
CrossesRiver Liffey
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Preceded byDroichet Dubhgaill (11th century?)
Bridge of Dublin (13th century)
Rebuilt Dublin Bridge (1428)
Characteristics
DesignElliptical arch stone bridge
MaterialGranite
Total length~45m
Width~15m
No. of spans3
History
DesignerGeorge Knowles
Construction end1816
Location
Map
A 19th-century view of the Four Courts by William Sadler, showing the 15th century Bridge of Dublin shortly before it was pulled down

Father Mathew Bridge (Irish: Droichead an Athar Maitiú)[1] is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, which joins Merchants Quay to Church Street and the north quays. It occupies the approximate site of the original, and for many years the only, Bridge of Dublin, dating back to the 11th century.

  1. ^ "Droichead an Athar Maitiú / Father Mathew Bridge". Logainm.ie – Database of Placenames Commission. Retrieved 5 December 2016.

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