Chris Nicholls
Ha'penny Bridge
This best known of Dublin bridges was built in 1816 by William Walsh, who ran a ferry service crossing the river Liffy for which he charged a half-penny. The City granted him the right to charge the same for 100 years if he built the bridge. The charge remained until 1919.
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