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A bridge doomed by - - - a WEDDING?

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Suck Diesel said:

    O Mac was there in 1913!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Ms Dorothy Stokes was lucky to get across the 1841 suspension bridge ...

    ' ... The effects of traffic far heavier and speedier than was ever contemplated by the original designer took their toll however. A number of the cross girders became badly warped and this caused the lowering of the road level in several places. These depressions were periodically filled and by the time of its demolition nearly 18 inches of stone had been placed on top of the buckle plates at the south end of the bridge. Under traffic of even a very light nature the bridge deck sagged and rose in an alarming manner and gave the impression of being in danger of imminent collapse. In the early 1930’s Professor Pierce Purcell, one of Ireland’s foremost Civil Engineers, was asked by Kerry County Council to investigate the problem of reconditioning or replacing the bridge. It was decided to replace the bridge.
    Early in 1932 the bridge was declared unsafe and closed to traffic....

    From - www.kenmare.ie/kenmare-item/kenmare-suspension-bridge/
  • Peter Goll said:
    SPECIAL AWARD
    ★★★★★ 5 stars for your photo...
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  • Carol Maddock said:
    beachcomber australia I'm no engineer, but "nearly 18 inches of stone" on top of "the buckle plates" does not inspire confidence!
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Carol Maddock ah sure it'll be grand

Smooth Smoking at Springtime Spillane's on Sarsfield Street

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