The graceful 1816 cast-iron pedestrian bridge over the Liffey, once requiring a halfpenny toll to cross.
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The verdict
Who it's worth it for
Great for
Travellers on a budget
If you've only got a day
Families with kids
Couples
Solo travellers
Photographers
Depends
Romantics
History & culture buffs
Not for
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Worth it for travellers on a budget, if you've only got a day and families with kids.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
A genuinely pretty 1816 cast-iron icon, at its best lit at dusk over the Liffey — the photo is the point.
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Free and a 30-second stroll, so it costs you nothing to fold into a riverside walk between the two banks.
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It's purely a photo stop — smaller and more clogged with selfie-takers than the postcards suggest — so treat it as a step on a walk, not a destination.
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What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
As a couple
Best at dusk when it's lit; pair it with the riverside walk rather than making a trip of it.
First-timers
A free, 30-second icon to cross on the way between the river's two banks.
Solo
A photo and a crossing, not a stop in its own right — keep walking to Temple Bar or the boardwalk.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Free
Time
5–15 min
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Dusk for the lights and softer crowds.
Getting there
Spans the Liffey at the north edge of Temple Bar.
Accessibility
Pedestrian bridge with a gentle ramped approach on both banks.