A late 19th century view of the Wellesley Bridge over the River Shannon, in Limerick City. Opened in 1835, following 11 years of construction, it was designed by the Scottish engineer Alexander Nimmo and based on the Pont de Neuilly in Paris. It was renamed the Sarsfield Bridge to commemorate Patrick Sarsfield, the Earl of Lucan, who is renowned in Limerick for his role in the Williamite War and the 1691 siege and Treaty of Limerick in particular.

---

Size: 4650px × 3726px
Location: Sarsfield Bridge over the River Shannon, Limerick City, Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 19th, alexander, arched, architect, archive, black, bridge, bridges, century, city, cityscape, civil, county, crossing, culture, days, eire, engineer, good, heritage, history, iconic, image, industrial, ireland, irish, late, lifestyle, limerick, lithograph, monochrome, munster, nimmo, overview, perspective, photo, photograph, photography, pic, print, river, riverside, road, sarsfield, shannon, sheds, times, victorian, vintage, warehouse, warehouses, waterfront, wellesley, white, yesteryear