Montpelier, County Limerick
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Montpelier, County Limerick
O'Briensbridge over the Shannon from Montpelier
Montpelier (Irish: Montpelier) is a village in east County Limerick, Ireland, on the east bank of the River Shannon. It is connected to O'Briensbridge across the river in County Clare by a 14-arch stone bridge. The first bridge across the river here was built in 1506 by Turlough O'Brien, First Earl of Thomond and his brother, the Bishop of Killaloe.
This 16th century bridge was in turn replaced or rebuilt c1750. The five arches on the W side of the bridge date from this period. The six arches on the E side were replaced by the Shannon Commissioners in 1842. The first arch on the W side was replaced by the present navigation arch when the Shannon Scheme was built downstream in 1925-29
The ancient river-crossing here is believed to be identical with Áth Caille (meaning "Ford of the Wood"): one of the three fords mentioned in the Triads of Ireland, the others being Áth Clíath (Dublin) and Áth Lúain (Athlone).
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Coordinates: 52°45′N 8°30′W / 52.75°N 8.5°W / 52.75; -8.5
Categories:
- Towns and villages in County Limerick
- River Shannon
- County Limerick geography stubs
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