
Thomond Bridge is an historic
bridge
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over the
River Shannon, not far from its
mouth
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in
Limerick
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,
County Limerick,
Ireland
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.
Historic bridge
The earliest construction of Thomond Bridge was built near a
fording point. The old medieval Thomond Bridge, of fourteen arches, sat on the same site as the current bridge,
near the 13th-century
King John's Castle. The
Treaty Stone was placed near to there, symbolising the end of the 1691
Siege of Limerick, during which the bridge was the site of a failed defence of Limerick City.
Current bridge

The current bridge, of seven arches, was built in 1836, replacing the earlier structure while incorporating its
pier foundations. The bridge now forms part of the
R445 (formerly the
N7), carrying traffic on the Northern Relief Road.
References
Sources
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External links
Thomond bridge and King John's Castle recordat
Library of Congress
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Bridges in the Republic of Ireland
Buildings and structures in Limerick (city)