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The Boyne Viaduct (Irish: Tarbhealach na Bóinne), a 30-metre-high (98 ft) railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin–Belfast railway line.
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The Boyne Viaduct is a 30m high railway bridge that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin – Belfast line. The viaduct was designed by the Irish civil engineer John Benjamin Macneill. Construction began on the bridge in 1851 and was completed in 1855.
Feb 2015 • Solo. A beautiful Victorian railway bridge spanning the mythical River Boyne. Constructed in 1855 it had to be placed on bales of cotton as the River kept flooding the foundations.
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Sep 11, 2018 · The Boyne Viaduct (Irish: Tarbhealach na Bóinne ), a 30-metre-high (98 ft) railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin–Belfast railway line.
Dec 18, 2014 · The Boyne Viaduct was built nearly 160 years ago and a recent RTÉ documentary investigated the construction of what is regarded as the finest railway bridge ever constructed in Ireland.
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English: The Boyne Viaduct, a 30m (98ft) high railway bridge, or viaduct, that crosses the River Boyne in Drogheda, carrying the main Dublin–Belfast railway line. It was the seventh bridge of its kind in the world when built and considered one of the wonders of the age.
Great to be out and experience the lovely walk along the Boyne river and to get in the feel of the vastness in a truly beautiful area! The bridge with 15 arches built in 1855 in only 2 years and is well worth taking in the view. There is a story that the builder used cotton wool as a foundation.
