List of crossings of the Shannon

This is a list of crossings of the Shannon river, in Ireland (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), from its source in the Shannon Pot to the Shannon Estuary where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Bridges not primarily intended for public use but which have limited access (generally only in the daytime and only for bicycle and foot traffic) are not included.

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Crossings

In order, moving downstream:

Crossing	Date	Coordinates	Heritage status	Locality	Notes	Image
The source of the River Shannon		54°14′05″N 7°55′08″W / 54.23475°N 7.919°W / 54.23475; -7.919	-	Shannon Pot	Included for completeness
Bradán Feasa footbridge[1][2][3]		54°14′05″N 7°55′10″W / 54.2346°N 7.9195°W / 54.2346; -7.9195 (Bradán Feasa footbridge, Shannon Pot)	-	Shannon Pot, County Cavan	Footbridge, built by the OPW, which crosses the infant Shannon about 20 meters downstream from the Shannon Pot
Dowra bridge	1862[4]	54°11′23″N 8°00′51″W / 54.1896°N 8.0141°W / 54.1896; -8.0141 (Dowra bridge, Cavan)	-	Dowra, County Cavan	Last crossing above Lough Allen. Carries the R200 between Counties Cavan and Leitrim.
Bellintra bridge[5]		54°03′40″N 8°03′35″W / 54.0610°N 8.0598°W / 54.0610; -8.0598 (unnamed bridge, below Lough Allen)	-	Derrynadooey, County Roscommon[5]	First crossing below Lough Allen. Carries a local road (L33783 off the R280) between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim. Above sluice gates operated by the ESB Group.[5]
R280 Bridge		54°03′18″N 8°04′05″W / 54.0549°N 8.0680°W / 54.0549; -8.0680 (R280 Bridge)	-	Aghafin, County Roscommon/Mahanagh, County Leitrim	Carries the R280 between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim.
Battlebridge		53°59′47″N 8°04′43″W / 53.9964°N 8.0786°W / 53.9964; -8.0786 (Battebridge)	-	Battlebridge, County Roscommon/Drumhierny, County Leitrim	Carries the R284 between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim.
Carrick Bridge		53°56′35″N 8°05′45″W / 53.943°N 8.0958°W / 53.943; -8.0958 (Carrick Bridge)	-	Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim	Carries the M4/N4 from through Carrick-on-Shannon crossing between Roscommon and Leitrim.
Lough Tap Railway Bridge[6]		53°54′22″N 7°59′34″W / 53.906°N 7.9928°W / 53.906; -7.9928 (Lough Tap Railway Bridge)	-	Lough Tap, Border of Co. Roscommon & Leitrim	Carries the Dublin–Sligo railway line between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim over Lough Tap. Links Dromod and Carrick-on-Shannon railway stations.
The Jamestown Canal bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna
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main Shannon crossings
Jamestown Bridge	1800s	53°55′25″N 8°01′47″W / 53.9235°N 8.0298°W / 53.9235; -8.0298 (Jamestown Bridge)	-	East of Jamestown, County Leitrim	First of two bridges carrying the L3656 from Jamestown to Drumsna through the northern tip of County Roscommon
Drumsna Bridge	1800s	53°55′29″N 8°00′41″W / 53.9248°N 8.0113°W / 53.9248; -8.0113 (Drumsna Bridge)	-	Southwest of Drumsna, County Leitrim	Second of two bridges carrying the L3656 from Jamestown to Drumsna through the northern tip of County Roscommon[7]
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Jamestown canal crossings
Jamestown Canal Bridge	c.1850	53°49′57″N 7°55′07″W / 53.8326°N 7.9187°W / 53.8326; -7.9187 (Jamestown Canal Bridge)	-	Corry, Co. Roscommon	Carries the L1405 from the L3656 Jamestown/Drumsna Road towards Strokestown
The Jamestown canal rejoins the Shannon at Lough Nanoge
Roosky Bridge	1840-1850	53°49′57″N 7°55′07″W / 53.8326°N 7.9187°W / 53.8326; -7.9187 (Roosky Bridge)	-	Roosky, Co. Roscommon	Carries the R371 between Counties Roscommon and Leitrim through Roosky.
Tarmonbarry Bridge		53°44′32″N 7°55′03″W / 53.7421°N 7.9176°W / 53.7421; -7.9176 (Tarmonbarry Bridge)	-	East of Tarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon	Carries the N5 between Counties Roscommon and Longford.
Bord na Móna rail bridge		53°42′02″N 7°59′05″W / 53.7006°N 7.9848°W / 53.7006; -7.9848 (Bord na Móna rail bridge)	-	c.2 km North of Lough Ree Power Station, Lanesboro	Private. Narrow-gauge rail line, used to transport peat from bog to nearby power station.
Lanesboro bridge	1971	53°40′27″N 7°59′33″W / 53.6743°N 7.9926°W / 53.6743; -7.9926 (Lanesboro Bridge)	-	Lanesboro	Last crossing above Lough Ree. Links the twin towns of Lanesborough, on the County Longford (east) side and Ballyleague, on the County Roscommon (west) side of the river.
N6 New Shannon Bridge - Athlone bypass[8][lower-alpha 1]	1991[8]	53°25′56″N 7°57′21″W / 53.4322°N 7.9558°W / 53.4322; -7.9558 (N6 Athlone bypass)	-	North of Athlone	First crossing below Lough Ree. Carries the M6/N6 Athlone bypass.
White Bridge[9][10][11]	1850 [12]	53°25′38″N 7°56′45″W / 53.4272°N 7.9459°W / 53.4272; -7.9459 (White Bridge (Athlone))	-	Athlone	c.200 m west of Athlone railway station. The Dublin–Westport/Galway railway line diverges c.200m west of the bridge
Road Bridge Athlone		53°25′25″N 7°56′31″W / 53.4237°N 7.9419°W / 53.4237; -7.9419 (Shannon Bridge Athlone)	-	Athlone	Carries Custume Place (the R446, the old N6 Dublin - Galway Road). Links Athlone Castle and St. Peter and Paul's Church to the Eastern/Leinster side of Athlone
bridge to Long Island (West bank only)		53°16′47″N 8°03′03″W / 53.2797°N 8.0509°W / 53.2797; -8.0509 (Long Island, Co. Roscommon)	-	Long Island, Leamore, County Roscommon	Private local road. Links Long Island to the west bank.
Shannonbridge		53°16′47″N 8°03′03″W / 53.2797°N 8.0509°W / 53.2797; -8.0509 (Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly)	-	Shannonbridge, County Offaly	Carries R357 from Shannonbridge to County Roscommon
Banagher bridge	1841–1843 (widened 1971)	53°11′36″N 7°59′33″W / 53.1934°N 7.9926°W / 53.1934; -7.9926 (Banagher Bridge, Offaly)	-	Northwest of Banagher	Carries the R356 between Counties Offaly and Galway.
Portumna bridge	1911	53°05′28″N 8°11′38″W / 53.0911°N 8.1938°W / 53.0911; -8.1938 (Portumna Bridge, Tipperary)	-	East of Portumna	Last crossing above Lough Derg. Carries the N65 between Counties Tipperary and Galway. Connects Lehinch island to both banks.
Killaloe Bridge	c.1770[13]	52°48′29″N 8°26′21″W / 52.808115°N 8.439110°W / 52.808115; -8.439110 (Killaloe Bridge, Clare)	-	Between Ballina and Killaloe	First crossing below Lough Derg. A single lane road bridge linking Counties Tipperary and Clare
The Ardnacrusha power plant headrace canal splits off from the Shannon c.4 km south of Killaloe
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main Shannon crossings
O'Briensbridge (Shannon)	1780 - 1810[14]	52°45′08″N 8°29′55″W / 52.7522°N 8.4985°W / 52.7522; -8.4985 (O'Briens Bridge (Shannon))	-	East of the village of O'Briensbridge, Co. Clare	Carries the R466 from O'Briensbridge, Co. Clare into Montpelier, County Limerick
The Blackwater distributary river splits off to the west from the Shannon at Drumeen
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main Shannon crossings
The Living Bridge	2007	52°40′36″N 8°34′13″W / 52.6768°N 8.5702°W / 52.6768; -8.5702 (Living Bridge, Limerick)	-	University of Limerick main campus	Pedestrian bridge. Links the main campus on the south bank (in County Limerick) to student residences on the north bank (in County Clare).
University Bridge	2004	52°40′41″N 8°34′35″W / 52.678°N 8.5763°W / 52.678; -8.5763 (University Bridge, Limerick)	-	University of Limerick main campus	Links the main campus on the south bank (in County Limerick) to student residences on the north bank (in County Clare).
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Blackwater River crossings
bridge at Coollisteige		52°43′59″N 8°32′00″W / 52.7331°N 8.5333°W / 52.7331; -8.5333 (Coollisteige bridge)	-	Coollisteige, County Clare	Close to the Ardnacrusha canal (which is (c.100m to the north)).
bridge at Gillogue		52°41′09″N 8°34′19″W / 52.6859°N 8.572°W / 52.6859; -8.572 (Gillogue bridge)	-	East of Gillogue office park, County Clare	Narrow single lane stone bridge. Unmarked lane.
The Shannon and Blackwater rejoin at Thomond village
Athlunkard Bridge	1825 - 1830[15]	52°40′52″N 8°36′36″W / 52.6812°N 8.6099°W / 52.6812; -8.6099 (Athlunkard Bridge, Limerick)	-	Corbally, Co. Limerick	Carries the R463 between Corbally Road on the outskirts of Limerick city and Athlunkard Avenue in Corbally, County Clare.
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Ardnacrusha headrace canal crossings
canal bridge, O'Briensbridge		52°45′11″N 8°30′24″W / 52.753°N 8.5068°W / 52.753; -8.5068 (O'Briens Bridge (Ardnacrusha canal))	-	West of the village of O'Briensbridge, Co. Clare	Carries the R466 from O'Briensbridge into Bridgetown
Ardnacrusha power plant		52°42′20″N 8°36′44″W / 52.705594°N 8.612313°W / 52.705594; -8.612313 (Ardnacrusha power plant)	-	Southwest of Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Limerick border	ESB Group private property. It is Ireland's largest river hydroelectric scheme.
The Shannon and Ardnacrusha canal rejoin at Thomas Island
The Shannon splits around King's Island in Limerick City with the Abbey river being a distributary branch to the east
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Abbey River crossings
Sylvester O'Halloran Bridge		52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6653°N 8.6238°W / 52.6653; -8.6238 (Sylvester O'Halloran Bridge, Limerick)	-	Limerick	Pedestrian Bridge
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Shannon River crossings at King's Island
Thomand Bridge		52°40′13″N 8°37′38″W / 52.670304°N 8.627174°W / 52.670304; -8.627174 (Limerick Tunnel)	-	Limerick	Links Castle Street on King's Island to High Road on the Northwest bank
The Shannon and Abbey rejoin below Kings Island
Shannon Bridge		52°39′44″N 8°38′06″W / 52.6623°N 8.6351°W / 52.6623; -8.6351 (Shannon Bridge, Limerick)	-	Limerick	R527, last bridge in the city and over the Shannon
Limerick Tunnel[16]		52°39′19″N 8°41′12″W / 52.6552°N 8.6868°W / 52.6552; -8.6868 (Limerick Tunnel)	-	Limerick	Carries the N18, Western part of the Limerick Southern Ring Road.[16]
Shannon Ferry	1969[17]	52°36′53″N 9°22′49″W / 52.6147°N 9.3804°W / 52.6147; -9.3804 (Shannon Ferry)	-	Killimer, County Clare - Tarbert Island, County Kerry	Ro-ro ferry. Part of the N67
Planned Crossings/Crossings Under Construction
Greenway Bridge Athlone [lower-alpha 2]	2017 onwards[12][18]	53°25′26″N 7°56′35″W / 53.423971°N 7.942938°W / 53.423971; -7.942938 (Greenway Bridge, Athlone)[12]	-	Luan Gallery, Athlone	Cycle/Pedestrian Bridge. Will carry the Dublin-Galway Greenway from the Radisson Hotel to the Luan Gallery.[12]

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