In 2019, Cork’s riverside scene took on a rare and almost surreal quality as the beloved Shakey Bridge, or Daly’s Bridge, vanished for the first time since 1927. Locals strolling along the Lee were greeted not by the familiar wobbly walkway, but by its ornate white tower standing alone, flanked by colourful houses and lush…

Back in 2019 when the Shaky Bridge in Cork had been dismantled.

Another photo of the Shaky Bridge from January this year, but I love the new colour of the bridge now!

Daly’s Bridge, or the Shaky Bridge, near Fitzgerald Park was rebuilt and now sports a dazzling red lighting system!

The new Shaky Bridge (Shakey Bridge?), or Daly’s Bridge, is a huge improvement over the old. The lighting makes it stand out, and it still has the shakes like the old one! I love the cobbles on the ground nearby but the ugly concrete support under the walkway up to it leaves something to be…

The Shaky Bridge as it’s known locally or Daly’s Bridge named after one the people who financed it in the mid 1920’s. November 2013.

Also known as Daly’s Bridge.

Daly’s Bridge, or the Shaky Bridge spans the RIver Lee near Fitzgerald Park. Here’s the river looking west back in 2010.

The Shaky Bridge, Or Daly’s Bridge, spans the River Lee near Fitzgerald Park in Cork City.

One of the supports on the Shaky Bridge outside Fitzgerald Park in Cork.

Do you know where Daly’s Bridge in Cork is? Sure you do. If you’ve lived in Cork you’ve probably walked across it even! After one such excursion I snapped this photo to remind me to look up the printed name above. Turns out David Rowell & Co were a company, “that fabricated wrought iron and…