Killaloe Bridge
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Killaloe Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 52°48′29″N 8°26′22″W / 52.8080°N 8.4394°W |
| Carries | R494 road (to R463) |
| Crosses | River Shannon |
| Locale | Between County Clare and County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Heritage status | Protected structure |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Masonry bridge |
| No. of spans | 13 |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | c.1780 (main structure) c.1825 (central arches) c.1929 (lifting section) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Killaloe Bridge | |
Killaloe Bridge is a road bridge over the River Shannon between Ballina in County Tipperary and Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. Built on the site of an earlier structure (dating to c.1650),[1] the eighteenth-century bridge has thirteen arches and includes a lifting section that was added in 1929. The bridge has only one vehicular lane, with traffic lights to control vehicle movement. The bridge is a protected structure, listed on the Record of Protected Structures by both Clare County Council (#210) and Tipperary County Council (#S672).[2][3]
An ornate monument in the middle of the bridge commemorates four Irish Republican Army members who were shot on the bridge in 1920, during the Irish War of Independence.[1] There is also a plaque recording the 1825 partial rebuild of the bridge.[1]
Eel management programme
A trap and transport scheme is in force on the Shannon as part of an eel management programme following the discovery of reducing populations within the River Shannon. This scheme is intended to ensure safe passage for young eels between Killaloe Bridge and the Shannon Estuary.[4][5]
