Farmleigh Bridge

The Farmleigh Bridge (irish place name|Droichead Farmleigh), also known as the "Strawberry Beds Bridge",Structurae|id=s0027337|title=Farmleigh Bridge (or Strawberry Beds Bridge)] is a privately-owned disused bridge spanning the River Liffey and the Lower Lucan Road in Dublin, Ireland.

A single span steel box truss bridge, with stone and masonry supports, it was built to carry electricity lines from the mill race turbine to nearby Farmleigh house, and was used by staff who lived on south side of river (by Palmerstown) as a short-cut to the grand house. [ [http://www.farmleigh.ie/takethetour/clocktower/ Farmleigh House Tour - Including description of Bridge] ]

The bridge (near the Angler's rest pub) is long disused, and somewhat dilapidated, though the elaborate stone gateway and tunnel remain. [ [http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/chapelizod/strawberry_beds/strawberrybeds_bridge.html Irish-architecture.com entry. With pictures] ]

Recently (April 2007), structures resembling hand rails have been erected within the bridge superstructure, although no base is present.

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