The Ha'penny Bridge (known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland.
Before the Ha'penny Bridge had been built there were seven ferries that operated from one side of the Liffey to the other. But the ferries were in bad conditions so William Walsh got assigned to build a bridge. He called the bridge Ha´Penny bridge, because everyone who wanted to cross the bridge had to pay 1 Penny.
Originally the bridge was made of cast iron, but it had begun to rust badly.
From 2001 to 2003 the bridge was closed for repair and renovations.
Now it´s colour has changed from black to white.
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