Dublin's famous Ha'penny Bridge Beyond it, the dome of the eighteenth century Custom House and Liberty Hall, Dublin's tallest building.
The Ha'penny Bridge (known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Originally called the Wellington Bridge (after the Duke of Wellington), the bridge got its now ubiquitous name from both its distinct shape and the original toll of one halfpenny (later, one penny, two farthings). The toll was dropped in 1919; before this, turnstiles lay on either side of it. view of the Dublin from the river liffey. ... view of the Dublin from the river liffey. ... Liberty Hall, Dublins tallest building, stands in the background. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... River Liffey: Millennium Bridge & Grattan Bridge. ... 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. ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A turnstile is a form of gate which allows movement of people into a building or venue, but not out. ...
The bridge was originally built from cast iron, which has a great tendency to decay with age. This was especially evident in the side rails, which had begun to rust badly. From 2001 to 2003 the bridge was closed for repair and renovations, and was reopened sporting a new white colour instead of black, and a resupported structure containing as many of the old components of the bridge as possible. The repair work was carried out by Harland & Wolff, makers of the Titanic. Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but can mean any of a group of iron-based alloys containing more than 2% carbon (alloys with less carbon are carbon steel by definition). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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