The Ha’Penny Bridge
Regarded as a symbol of Dublin today, the cast-iron Ha’penny Bridge was nearly demolished around the time of the Rising, which diverted public attention away from aesthetics. When revolutionaries crossed the bridge carrying canister bombs, the toll man demanded they pay the half-penny. They refused, of course. It is said that no toll was ever again collected. The bridge’s 200th anniversary was celebrated May 19, 2016.