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.- 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”“Whitworth Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Four Courts and Dublin Castle.
Four Courts
Courthouse
The Four Courts is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. 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. Dublin Castle is situated 670 metres southeast of Father Matthew Bridge.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral… 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
Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
The Liberties
Suburb
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city.
Father Matthew Bridge
- Category: transport
- Location
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Latitude
53.34553° or 53° 20′ 44″ north
Longitude
-6.27575° or 6° 16′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C5M8PWF+6P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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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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