The Wolfe Tone Bridge is the last one spanning the Lower Corrib before the river empties into Galway Bay. It is named after Theobald Wolfe Tone. He was an 18th century member of the United Irishmen and leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 against the British. Their defeat led to the Act of Union 1800, causing Ireland to become part of the United Kingdom. The bridge is located on Father Griffin Road in memory of Michael Griffin. This Catholic priest was allegedly arrested by the temporary constables called Black and Tans in 1920 during the Irish War of Independence. A few days later his body was found with a bullet in his head.
