This article is about the poem. For the disaster itself, see Tay Bridge disaster.
The Tay Bridge Disaster
by William McGonagall
Original Tay Bridge (from the South) the day after the disaster
Written
1880
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Subject(s)
Bridge collapse
Genre(s)
Lament
Publication date
1880
Lines
61
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"The Tay Bridge Disaster" is a poem written in 1880 by the Scottish poet William McGonagall, who has been acclaimed as the worst poet in history.[1] The poem recounts the events of the evening of 28 December 1879, when, during a severe gale, the Tay Rail Bridge at Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it with the loss of all on board. The number of deaths was actually 75, not 90 as stated in the poem.[note 1] The foundations of the bridge were not removed and are alongside the newer bridge.
Photograph of section of the first Tay Bridge before its collapse, with a steam trainOriginal Tay Bridge (from the north)
^"Courier article to blame for Tay Bridge Disaster death toll confusion, says researcher". The Courier. 28 March 2014.
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