Hyde Bridge plaque

The names (3)

Every name, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.

1 name here is left out of our name search under the 100-year rule, in case they are still living. It joins the search by itself when the time has passed.

1. Sir John Benson

   SIR JOHN BENSON OF COLLOONEY 1812-1874

   Born 1812; of Collooney; designed Hyde Bridge, built 1845-47 1874

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   Hyde Bridge plaque (On Hyde Bridge, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland), Plaque, line 1, "SIR JOHN BENSON OF COLLOONEY 1812-1874"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45115/ : accessed 8 November 2026).

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2. Queen Victoria

   QUEEN VICTORIA

   The bridge was first named for her

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   Hyde Bridge plaque (On Hyde Bridge, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland), Plaque, line 2, "QUEEN VICTORIA"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45116/ : accessed 8 November 2026).

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3. Dubhglas de hÍde

   DUBHGLAS DE hÍDE

   First President of Ireland; renamed Hyde Bridge in 1947 honouring him

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   Hyde Bridge plaque (On Hyde Bridge, Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland), Plaque, line 3, "DUBHGLAS DE hÍDE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45117/ : accessed 8 November 2026).

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