Father Matthew Bridge
Father Mathew Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, which joins Merchants Quay to Church Street and the north quays. It occupies the approximate site of the original and for many years the only Bridge of Dublin, dating back to the 11th century.Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as: “Dubhghall’s Bridge”, “Dublin Bridge”, “Father Mathew Bridge”, “Old Bridge”, “The Bridge”, and “Whitworth Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Four Courts and Dublin Castle.
Four Courts
Courthouse
Photo: Jtdirl, Public domain.
The Four Courts is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. The Four Courts is the principal seat of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Dublin Circuit Court. Four Courts is situated 160 metres northeast of Father Matthew Bridge.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace. Dublin Castle is situated 670 metres southeast of Father Matthew Bridge.Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 380 metres southeast of Father Matthew Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smithfield and The Liberties.
Smithfield
Quarter
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market.
The Liberties
Suburb
Photo: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.
Stoneybatter
Suburb
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stoneybatter, is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, Smithfield Market, and Grangegorman.
Father Matthew Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.34553° or 53° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
-6.27575° or 6° 16′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5M8PWF+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 568701989OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5437633
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Satellite Map
Discover Father Matthew Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Father Matthew Bridge” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Father Mathew zubia”
- Dutch: “Father Mathew Bridge”
- German: “Father Mathew Bridge”
- Irish: “Droichead an Athar Maitiú”
- Japanese: “ファーザー・マシュー橋”
- Urdu: “فادر میتھیو پل”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taxing Master and Usher’s Quay Post Office.
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