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Daly's bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the River Lee in Cork, Ireland. Known locally as the Shakey Bridge, it joins Sunday's Well road on the northside, to Fitzgerald's Park on the south.〔(Travel Guide - Cork - Daly's Suspension Bridge )〕 Completed in 1926 and opened in 1927, it is the only suspension bridge in Cork city and was constructed by the London-based David Rowell & Company〔(Bridgemeister.com - Shaky Bridge - 1927 (Shakey, Daly's) )〕〔(Pictures of the Daly Bridge in Cork )〕 to the design of Stephen W. Farrington, the Cork City Engineer. Constructed primarily of wrought iron, the bridge spans 160 feet,〔(Shakey Bridge - Phone cam capture ! sur Flickr : partage de photos ! )〕 and the timber planked walkway is four and a half feet wide.〔 The bridge takes its official name from Cork businessman James Daly, who contributed to the cost of the bridge. Its colloquial name (the "Shakey Bridge" or "Shaky Bridge") derives from the movement of the platform when running or jumping on the bridge.〔 ==See also== * Shakkin' Briggie (Over the River Dee in Scotland) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daly's bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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