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About O'Brien's Bridge

O'Briensbridge straddles the Shannon where the N7 crosses between Clare and Tipperary, about 15 kilometres northeast of Limerick city. It's a handy stop on the main Dublin-Cork route, with the R494 connecting across to Killaloe and the Clare road network. Shannon Airport is 25 kilometres west, while Limerick is a quick 20-minute drive south on the N7. The village gets its name from the stone bridge built by Lucius O'Brien in the 1750s, which still carries traffic across the river between the two counties.

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O'Brien's Bridge is in Ireland, at 52.753, -8.501 - about 16 km north-east of Limerick.

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The closest airport to O'Brien's Bridge is Shannon Airport, 36 km (about 40 min by car).

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