Boyne Viaduct (Drogheda (Droichead Átha))

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The Boyne Viaduct (Irish: Tarbhealach na Bóinne), 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. The viaduct was designed by the Irish civil engineer Sir John MacNeill; construction began on the bridge in 1853 and was completed in 1855.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyne_Viaduct
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Coordinates:   53°42'57"N   6°20'14"W
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