Timeline

• c1200

  In the reign of King John a stone bridge crosses the River Liffey at Lucan.

• 1456

  Fearful of raids upon Dublin by Irish enemies and English rebels, Henry VI decrees two watch towers with two gates are to be made upon the bridge at Lucan.

• 1749

  Celebrated artist, botanist, and writer, Mary Delany paints an idyllic pastoral scene featuring Lucan Bridge.  It is a pretty stone structure with three visible arches.

• c1773 - 1775
  

  Artist Thomas Roberts paints the Lucan Bridge. It appears as a six arch structure beside which men are quarrying for stone, apparently to be used in the repair of the bridge.

• 1802

  Lucan Bridge is reported as demolished by floods at Christmas.

• 1805

  A permanent wooden bridge is erected.

• 1807

  Lucan Bridge is, once again, a victim of Mother Nature, but is repaired.

• 1811

  A horse drawn cart crashes through the parapets of the wooden bridge of Lucan and plunges into the Liffey. The existing campaign for a new bridge gathers momentum, especially considering the heavy tax paid by bridge users.

• 1813

  The new Lucan Bridge opens in November and is reported shortly after as having suffered no damage following a traffic accident.

• 1814
  

  The date of the cast iron balustrades of Lucan Bridge.

• 2011

  The stone work is re-pointed, missing capping replaced and the balustrades painted.