Killaloe Bridge, Road bridge in Killaloe, Ireland
Killaloe Bridge is a stone bridge of thirteen arches over the River Shannon, linking Ballina in County Tipperary with Killaloe in County Clare. A lifting section was added in 1929, and an ornate monument stands at mid-span. Since October 2025 it carries only pedestrians and cyclists.
Killaloe Bridge stands on the site of a structure dating to about 1650; the present bridge is eighteenth-century and has thirteen arches. A plaque on the bridge records a partial rebuild in 1825, and a lifting section was added in 1929. It carried vehicles until October 2025, when it closed to traffic after Brian Boru Bridge opened on 22 May 2025.
A monument on the bridge honors four members of the Irish Republican Army who died here in 1920. The location holds symbolic importance in the memory of the local community.
Since October 2025 the bridge is closed to vehicles and open only to pedestrians and cyclists, following the opening of Brian Boru Bridge on the Killaloe Bypass in May 2025. Cross on foot or by bike; the deck is shared between walkers and cyclists.
A trap-and-transport scheme operates on the Shannon to help young eels reach the estuary, introduced after declining eel numbers were found in the river. It covers the stretch between Killaloe Bridge and the Shannon Estuary.
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