19th-century stone crossing
The bridge
The bridge carries the road across the Shannon at the point where Lough Derg widens. It is an elegant stone structure.
O'Briensbridge is where the road crosses the Shannon on a seven-arch stone bridge — the boundary between Clare and Tipperary. The village is tiny. The bridge is the thing.
The Lough Derg Way walking trail passes through here. Most traffic is people moving between counties.
The reason to come back. The things every local will eventually tell you about, usually after the second pint.
Wear waterproofs. Bring a sandwich. Tell someone where you're going if it's the mountain.
Between Killaloe and Parteen on the R463.