Building Ireland — Season 1, Episode 5: The Boyne Viaduct
Documentary • 25 min • 3 seasons, 18 episodes
Episode synopsis
Tim Joyce explores the construction of the Boyne Viaduct in Drogheda, which is regarded as one of the finest examples of Victorian industrial engineering. Elsewhere, Orla Murphy explores a 21st century bridge over the river, and Susan Hegarty looks at 8,000 years of human settlement in the area.
About Building Ireland
A team of expert presenters in engineering, architecture and geography explore some of the finest example of Ireland’s building and engineering heritage.