Butt Bridge is a road bridge in Dublin, Ireland which spans the River Liffey and joins George's Quay to Beresford Place and the north quays at Liberty Hall. Dublin (Irish: Baile Ãtha Cliath),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region. ... River Liffey: Millennium Bridge & Grattan Bridge. ... Liberty Hall, Dublins tallest building, stands in the background. ...
The original bridge on this site was a structural steel swivel bridge, which was opened in 1879 and named for Isaac Butt, leader of the Home Rule Movement (who died that year). Issac Butt (September 6, 1813 - May 5, 1879) was the founder and first leader of the Home Rule League, subsequently known as the Irish Parliamentary Party. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...
The swing section, made of wrought iron and weighing 200 tons, ran on a series of cast spoke wheels and was powered by a steam engine, which was housed on a timber pier on the downstream side of the bridge. The swing action allowed boats to pass and berth in the river as far upstream as Carlisle Bridge (now O'Connell Bridge). OConnell Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, and joining OConnell Street to DOlier Street and the south quays. ...
In 1932, the swing bridge was replaced with a three span fixed structure of reinforced concrete, but retained its original name. 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...
One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt: I was the butt of their jokes.
butt weld, butt-weld - a butt joint that is welded
It was the middle-watch; a fair moonlight; the seamen were standing in a cordon, extending from one of the fresh-water butts in the waist, to the scuttle-butt near the taffrail.
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