Talbot Memorial Bridge

The Talbot Memorial Bridge (Irish: Droichead Cuimhneacháin an Talbóidigh)^[3] is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland.^[4] Completed in 1978, it is 22 metres (72 feet) wide, and was designed by De Leuw, Chadwick and O’hEocha Consulting Engineers.^[2] The bridge marks the furthest point up to the Liffey to which tall ships may travel, as all bridges downriver of it are either swingbridges or bascule.

Talbot Memorial Bridge Droichead Cuimhneacháin an Talbóidigh
Talbot Memorial Bridge looking downstream
Coordinates	53.3478°N 6.2517°W / 53.3478; -6.2517
Crosses	River Liffey
Locale	Dublin, Ireland
Preceded by	Loopline Bridge
Followed by	Seán O'Casey Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	~75m
Width	~22m
No. of spans	3[1]
History
Designer	De Leuw, Chadwick & O’hEocha Engineers
Construction start	April 1976[2]
Construction end	February 1978[2]
Location

The bridge links Memorial Road (and Custom House Quay) on the north bank of the river to Moss Street (and City Quay) on the south bank. Memorial Road was named in commemoration of those members of the Dublin Brigade who died during the Irish War of Independence - notably those who died in a raid on the nearby Custom House. The "Talbot" reference in the bridge's name is in remembrance of Matt Talbot.^[5] Talbot was a temperance campaigner from Dublin's Northside, a statue of whom stands at the south end of the bridge.^[6]