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In Real Life:
The O'Connell Bridge in central Dublin, which spans the River Liffey just north of Trinity College, was designed and built by James Gandon around 1794. It was originally named after the then Viceroy, Lord Carlisle. After the unveiling of a statue in his honour, the bridge was renamed after Daniel O'Connell, first catholic Lord Mayor of Dublin, in approximately 1882. A good starting point for a sight-seeing tour of Dublin, the bridge was widened around 1880 making it almost square, even though Gandon originally designed obelisks and plinths for the four corners. More recently however, the lamps that graced the central island have been restored to their five lantern glory.
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