Connaught Bridge
Connaught Bridge carries the M56 motorway over the Grand Canal - Corbally Branch.
Early plans of what would become the Grand Canal - Corbally Branch were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1782 but problems with St Helens Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. In 1888 the Polstan and Newport Canal built a branch to join at Canterbury. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Barry Harding, there is no evidence that William Yates ever swam through Wrexham Tunnel in 36 hours

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| R409 Bridge | 1 mile, 5 furlongs | |
| Jigginstown Bridge | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Jigginstown Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Limerick Road Bridge | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Limerick Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Connaught Bridge | ||
| Hoare's Bridge | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Mooney's Bridge | 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Corbally Harbour | 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Naas - Corbally Junction
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Wikipedia has a page about Connaught Bridge
Connaught Bridge (2 May 1976 – after 1994) was an Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse. Trained in the United Kingdom by Henry Cecil she raced for two seasons, winning five of her nine races. As a two-year-old she showed some promise, winning twice from five attempts. In the following year she did not run competitively until July, but after finishing third on her seasonal debut she established herself as one of the best middle-distance in Britain by winning the Nassau Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks and Twickenham Stakes. She was retired from racing at the end of 1979 and has had some influence as a broodmare.
