Overview
The Ha’penny Bridge is a cast-iron pedestrian bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Officially named the Liffey Bridge, it opened in May 1816 and was originally known as the Wellington Bridge. Its cast-iron components were manufactured by the Coalbrookdale Company in Shropshire, England, in 18 sections, then transported to Dublin for assembly.
The bridge replaced passenger ferries operating across the Liffey. Pedestrians initially paid a halfpenny toll to cross, giving the bridge its familiar name. The charge was later increased to a penny-ha’penny before toll collection ended in 1919. Following Irish independence, the Wellington Bridge name was replaced by Liffey Bridge in 1922, although Ha’penny Bridge remained the commonly used name.
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