Thomond Bridge on the River Shannon at Limerick |
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This is a view of the river Shannon at Limerick taken from Clancy Strand showing Thomond Bridge. The original Thomond bridge was built about 1185 during King John's reign as a lead from King John's Castle to the Clare side of the Shannon. The present Thomond Bridge was designed by the Pain Brothers and was completed in 1840.
The River Shannon, Ireland's longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). The river has been an important waterway since antiquity. First mapped by Ptolemy, the river is 386 km (240 mi) long, and thus it exceeds the length of all other rivers in Ireland and also those in England, Scotland, and Wales. The river flows generally south from the Shannon Pot in County Cavan before turning west and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the 113 km (70 mi) long Shannon Estuary. Limerick city stands watch at the point where the river water meets the sea water of the estuary. Only east of Limerick is the river no longer affected by the tides. |
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