Waterford City Bridges

'View of Waterford' by William Van der Hagen

'View of Waterford' by William Van der Hagen. Purchased by Waterford Corporation in 1736, it shows the initial expansion of the town beyond the walls and along the waterfront.

© Waterford City Council

'View of Waterford' by William Van der Hagen
© Waterford City Council

'View of Waterford' by William Van der Hagen

'View of Waterford' by William Van der Hagen. Purchased by Waterford Corporation in 1736, it shows the initial expansion of the town beyond the walls and along the waterfront.

© Waterford City Council

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Waterford did not have a bridge over the Suir until 1794. The river at Waterford is wide and deep and it was regarded as a huge job to build a bridge across it.

Before 1794 access to Waterford City from many areas was by ferry. William III had granted this ferry (and fifteen others) to James Roche and by 1786 ownership had passed to Cornelius Grogan.

The principal ferries, across the Suir were those at Waterford City, Passage East and Granagh. The ferries were of great antiquity and are mentioned in the Great Parchment Book of the Waterford Corporation.