Daly's Bridge

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Daly's Bridge

Droichead Uí Dhálaigh
Looking north across Daly's bridge
Looking north across the bridge
Coordinates51°53′48″N 8°29′57″W / 51.89655°N 8.49922°W / 51.89655; -8.49922
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesRiver Lee
LocaleCork, Ireland
Other name(s)Shakey Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
MaterialWrought iron
Total length160 feet (49 m)
Width4+1⁄2 feet (1.4 m)
History
Constructed byDavid Rowell & Co.
Opened1927
Rebuilt2019–2020
Location
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Daly's Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Lee in Cork, Ireland. Known locally as the Shakey Bridge, it joins Sunday's Well on the north side to Fitzgerald's Park in the Mardyke area on the south.[1]

Completed in 1926 and opened in 1927,[2] it is the only suspension bridge in Cork City. It was constructed by the London-based David Rowell & Company[3][4] to the design of Stephen W. Farrington, the Cork City Engineer. Constructed primarily of wrought iron, the bridge spans 160 feet (49 m),[5] and the timber-planked walkway is 4+1⁄2 feet (1.4 m) wide.[1]

The bridge takes its official name from Cork businessman James Daly, who contributed to the cost of the bridge. Its colloquial name (the "Shakey Bridge" or "Shaky Bridge") derives from the movement of the platform when running or jumping on the bridge.[1]

In August 2019, work began on restoration of the bridge. It was dismantled into four sections and removed so that repair of the bridge structure could be carried out.[6][7] In July 2020, it was reported that while the structure of the bridge had been reinstalled, "several weeks of work" were required before it would reopen.[8] It was reopened to the public in December 2020.[9]

The bridge is listed on Cork City Council's Record of Protected Structures.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cork - Daly's Suspension Bridge". MyTravelGuide.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2005.
  2. ^ Daly's Pedestrian Suspension Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Shaky Bridge - 1927 (Shakey, Daly's)". Bridgemeister.com. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Pictures of the Daly Bridge in Cork". VirtualAndy.org. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Shakey Bridge - Phone cam capture". 10 July 2006 – via Flickr : partage de photos.
  6. ^ "Dismantling work begins on Cork's historic 'Shakey Bridge' as part of €1.7m refurbishment programme". Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Cork's Shakey Bridge will retain famous shake after restoration, engineers insist". Irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Reopening of Cork's restored Shakey Bridge in doubt". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Cork's 'Shakey Bridge' reopens after €1.7m refurbishment". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.