Bridges of Dublin: The Remarkable Story of Dublin's Liffey Bridges

by Annette Black and Michael B. Barry

A vivid history of Dublin unfolds in this exploration of more than 1,000 years of bridges over the river Liffey. From the time of the Vikings and their simple wooden bridge, through Dublin's late 17th-century expansion, when four new bridges were built within 14 years, to the iconic Ha'penny Bridge, the story of a city and its bridges is told. Dublin's bridges are not mere structures. They are monuments to heroes and heroines, celebrations of a great...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907002219
• ISBN13: 9781907002212
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Four Courts Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.6"