The first bridge on this site was built by Sir Humphrey Jervis as Essex Bridge (named for Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland)
The first bridge on this site was built by Sir Humphrey Jervis... as Essex Bridge (named for Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) to join several of Jervis' developments, including Capel Street and Jervis Street, to the opposite side of the river and to Dublin Castle.(Show more)