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Ha'penny Bridge

A graceful cast-iron footbridge over the Liffey from 1816, named for the halfpenny toll once charged to cross.

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Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
15 minutes
Address
Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1Directions
Getting There
Off O'Connell Street or Temple Bar.

Why Go

For a century, crossing cost half a penny. Now it's one of the symbols of the city, linking O'Connell Street's side with Temple Bar.

It's prettiest lit up at night.

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