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General

• Short descriptions of Sarsfield, Thomond, Baal’s, Matthew, Athlunkard, Park and O’Dwyer Bridges, no source

• Short descriptions of Sarsfield, Thomond, Athlunkard, O’Dwyer , Baal’s and Matthew Bridges, Corporation Guide to Limerick, no date

• Old Limerick Bridges by James Grene Barry [Thomond, Baal’s Bridges] & note re. Thomond Bridge by J. F. Lynch, Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society, vol. I no. I, 1909, p.7-13

• Elevations of all the Shannon bridges [incl. O’Brien’s, Athlunkard, Thomond and Wellesley (Sarsfield) Bridges], Shell Guide to the Shannon by Ruth Delaney

• Short descriptions of Thomond, Baal’s, Matthew and Sarsfield Bridges, Limerick: A Handbook of Local History, p117-8

• Extract from History of Limerick by Maurice Lenihan (1866) on New and Old Bridges of Limerick, p469-476

• Note re the bridges of Limerick [Thomond, Wellesley (Sarsfield) & Mathew Bridges], North Munster Antiquarian Journal, vol. 6 no. 2, 1950, p60-62

• Steeplejacks and Limerick bridge history, Limerick Leader 12/5/1951, p7

• Photograph showing Sarsfield and Shannon Bridges, Irish Independent, 28/10/1992 

• Extract from article The Corbally District by Kevin Hannan re. Park & Athlunkard Bridges, Old Limerick Journal no. 26, Winter 1989, p21

Abbey Bridge

• 5 newspaper articles re controversy around the naming of Abbey Bridge, April-May 1999

Athlunkard Bridge

• Photograph, Toll gate at Athlunkard Bridge, Old Limerick, facing p10

• Short description of Athlunkard Bridge, Old Limerick, p10

• Drawing, Athlunkard Bridge, the Tollhouse and Corbally House, 1842, Old Limerick Journal no. 26, p23

• Limerick bridges – Sarsfield and Athlunkard structures [incl. poem Athlunkard Bridge, Corbally by John F. McGrath], Limerick Leader 24/10/1936

Baal’s Bridge

• Note re commencement of demolition of houses on the old bridge, Limerick Chronicle 14/08/1830 

• Old City Bridges… by ‘Stroller’, Limerick Chronicle 3/2/1903

• The story of Limerick’s ancient Baal’s Bridge, Limerick Chronicle 5/12/1970, p5

• Baal’s Bridge; an enigma by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 19/4/1994, p12

• Plate, View of Baal’s Bridge, c.1820 by James Henry Brocas

• Drawing of Old Baal’s Bridge, Old Limerick, facing p37 [caption, p37]

• Drawing of Old Baal’s Bridge, Old Limerick, facing p39 [caption, p39 ]

• Drawing, Old Baal’s Bridge in the 18^th century, Old Limerick Journal no. 30, p5

• Limerick bridge is falling down, Limerick Leader 25/9/1976, p9

• Photograph of Baal’s Bridge, Limerick Leader 8/8/1994

• Foundations scare shuts Baal’s Bridge, Limerick Leader 13/3/2000, p9

• Photograph of barge wedged against wall of Baal’s Bridge, Irish independent 21/8/2001, p4

• Part of sketch by Thomas Phillips, 1685, showing Baal’s Bridge, Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, vol. 84, section C, 9, plate III

Barrington’s Bridge, Lisnagry

• Photograph, Old Limerick Journal  no. 24, p12

Black Bridge, Plassey

• Moves to reopen Plassey's black bridge, Limerick Post 10/11/2012, p28

Canal Bridge

• Photograph, the Canal Bridge, with Tom Bull’s house…, Old Limerick Journal no. 3, p6

Carey’s Road, Railway Bridge

• Our sheltered youth under Limerick’s multi-purpose bridge, Limerick Leader 4/3/2006, p8

Grove Island

• Work on bridge set to restart this month, Limerick Leader 10/7/2006, p10

Kennedy Bridge

• short description of remnants of abandoned bridge project, Old Limerick Journal no. 26, p25

‘Living Bridge’

• Maintenance work on UL’s Living Bridge, Limerick Leader 25/7/2011, p12

Mathew Bridge

• Drawing by Samuel Frederick Brocas, 1819, Old Limerick Journal no. 24, p23

• Photograph, 1940s, Old Limerick Journal no. 24, p106

• Family rescued from their barge, Irish Times 16/8/2001, p6

O’Brien’s Bridge, Co. Clare [connects to Montpelier, Co. Limerick]

• Photograph, Across Deep Waters: Bridges of Ireland by Michael Barry, p150 

• A lordly tale article re O’Brien’s Bridge, Thomond & Sarsfield Bridges and the Limerick docks by Martin Byrnes, Limerick Chronicle 25/4/2006

Sylvester O’Halloran Bridge

• Report from City Council meeting, Limerick Leader 14/3/1987, p14

• Ambassador visits bridge named after ancestor, Limerick Leader 22/8/1987, p2

Park / O’Dwyer Bridge

• Photograph, Old Limerick Journal no. 26, p25

• Account of Park Bridge by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Christmas Gazette 1988, p53

• The Bishop O'Dwyer new bridge, Limerick, Limerick Leader 22/10/1932

• Photograph of Old Park Bridge, Old Limerick  [& caption]

• Old Park Bridge replaced, Limerick Leader 31/7/2010 [re-print from Limerick Leader 17/8/1929]

• Report re nearing completion of O’Dwyer Bridge, 1932, Limerick Chronicle 28/4/1992 (60 Years Ago column)

• O’Dwyer Bridge opened, 1932, Limerick Chronicle 19/5/1992 (60 Years Ago column)

• Photograph of O’Dwyer Bridge, Limerick Christmas Gazette 1989, p37

• Inquest told of danger of O’Dwyer Bridge, Limerick Leader 17/8/1960, p1

• O'Dwyers Bridge, captured on a warm late summer's evening, Limerick Leader 9/9/2013, p7

• O'Dwyer's: A bridge to the future, Limerick Leader 16/06/2018, p3 (Chronicle)

Plassey

• New bridge joins footpaths, Limerick Leader 9/10/1995, p8

• Rebuilding of Black Bridge not a bridge too far…, Limerick Post 8/1/2011, p6

 

Sarsfield / Wellesley Bridge

• List of images of Sarsfield Bridge contained in local publications

• The Wellesley Bridge by Phil Lovett, Old Limerick Journal  no. 9, p28-31

• The building of the Sarsfield Bridge by Pádraig Ó Maidín, Old Limerick Journal no. 6, p5 & 6

• Painting of Wellesley Bridge (& caption), Old Limerick

• Sarsfield / Wellesley Bridge – Photograph of Sarsfield Bridge (Swivel Bridge), turn of 20^th century (& caption), Old Limerick

• Photograph, early 20^th century, Limerick Chronicle 15/4/1997

• Photograph, c.1940s, Limerick Christmas Gazette 1989, p12

• Photograph, c. late 19^th/early 20^th century, Limerick – An Appreciation, p

• Photograph of the Swivel Bridge, Old Limerick Journal no. 10, p15

• Photograph, Limerick Official Guide 1976, p10

• Photograph, Limerick Official Guide c.1986 

• Photograph, aerial view, Limerick, The Rich Land by Spellissy & O’Brien, 1989, p50

• Photograph, Across Deep Waters: Bridges of Ireland by Michael Barry, p103

• Notice of intention to build new bridge, Limerick Gazette, 17/8/1813

• Notice re selection of site for building of ‘Wellington’ Bridge, Limerick Gazette 10/9/1813

• Notice re Wellesley Bridge tolls, Limerick Reporter 26/3/1841

• Report re opening of Wellesley Bridge as a toll-free bridge, The Irish Builder, 1/4/1888, p100

• The swivel bridge: present condition of the structure, Limerick Leader 24/4/1911

• letter, Sarsfield Bridge: why are parapets different by A. J. O’Halloran, Limerick Leader 29/9/1951, p6

• Sarsfield Bridge problem: Harbour Board wants it closed to shipping, Limerick Leader 14/11/1962, p1

• Some memories of the Swivel Bridge, Limerick Leader 27/4/1963, p25

• The last bridge by Séamus Ó Cinnéide, Limerick Leader 7/5/1985, p7

• No 10-ton lorries allowed on bridge, Limerick Leader 8/8/1998

• Antique lamps on bridge to get facelift, Limerick Chronicle 14/08/2012, p12

Shannon Bridge

• Need for third bridge very urgent, Limerick Leader 9/2/1977, p1

• Limerick councils collide on bridge, 1978, Limerick Chronicle 25/3/2008, p15 (30 Years Ago column)

• Bridge will cost over £4m & Full county support for new bridge, Limerick Leader 2/12/1978

• Mallow Street bridge latest, Limerick Leader 14/1/1981, p1

• Bridge on the River Shannon, Limerick Leader 10/5/1986, p6

• Minister lays foundation stone, 1986, Limerick Chronicle 13/6/2006 (20 Years Ago column)

• 4 articles re various proposals for name for new bridge, Limerick Leader 18/6/86, 7/7/86, 16/7/86 & 23/1/88

• New bridge only fit for prams says Steve, Limerick Leader 9/7/1986, p3

• Major bridge development – 4 lanes mooted, Limerick Leader 30/8/1986, p1

• Limerick bridge runs into problems, Limerick Leader 13/12/1986, p1

• Splashing out £2.6m on city’s third bridge, Limerick Leader 31/1/1987, p1

• Photograph – Almost there…bridge nears the south side, Limerick Leader 17/8/1987, p11

• No toll on new bridge: official, Limerick Leader 19/12/1987, p1

• Thar she blows again but no-one knows why, Limerick Leader 26/3/1988, p1

• Shannon Bridge? City now has two of them, Limerick Leader 16/4/1988, p1

• The story behind the new bridge, Limerick Leader 30/5/1988, p7

• Shannon Bridge, Limerick Leader 4/6/1988, p10

• Photograph, Limerick, The Rich Land by Spellissy & O’Brien, 1989, p75

• Mystery of bridge whistle baffles experts, Limerick Chronicle 12/4/1988, p6

Thomond Bridge

• Drawing by John Carr, The Stranger in Ireland by John Carr, 1805

• Painting of Old Thomond Bridge (and caption), Old Limerick, p47

• Photograph of modern Thomond Bridge, Old Limerick, p27

• 18^th century drawing of Thomond Bridge, Old Limerick Journal no. 8, back cover

• Drawing, old Thomond Bridge, Old Limerick Journal no. 12, p13

• Drawing, Old Limerick Journal no. 2, p21

• Drawing by Alfred Nicholson, Researches in the South of Ireland by T. Crofton Croker

• Photograph, Military barricade on Thomond Bridge, Revolt of the Bottom Dogs, p10

• Photograph, c.1950, unknown source

• Photograph, Country Life Picture Book of Ireland, 1954, p29

• Extract from Ferrar’s History of Limerick, 1787, p209 & 210

• Thomond Bridge, Limerick, Dublin Penny Journal 1892-1893, p149 & 150

• Comment by Maurice Lenihan on print of old Thomond Bridge & King John’s Castle, Irish Archaeological Journal, 1864-6, p57-8

• Old Thomond Bridge by Brian Hodkinson, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 45 (2005)

• Fishing atop Thomond Bridge: St Mary's residents reenact popular photo, Limerick Leader 8/10/2016, p4

• Thomond Bridge cost just a mere £30 to build, Limerick Leader 13/05/2017, p18

• Grenade 'a reminder of Limerick's rich history', Limerick Leader 10/07/2017, p6

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