It’s the main element in one of the city’s most iconic views.

With the Daly Bridge, more commonly known as the Shakey Bridge, currently dismantled for repairs however, we’ve been treated to an update by Cork City Council… and it’s a bizarre sight indeed.

As part of a €1.7 million restoration that will address extensive corrosion and damage to the 50.9m heritage structure, the bridge has been removed from its home between Sunday’s Well and Fitzgerald’s Park.

Transported by barge and lorry to a large workshop, it now sits indoors as its four enormous pieces, which have weathered every winter since 1927, are repaired.

🌉 The Shakey Bridge 🌉

Restoration works continue on Daly’s Bridge (aka the Shakey Bridge!) the bridge was dismantled in 4 sections & transported to the workshop for repair where it has had its 1st cleaning & repairs are due to be complete by Xmas!🎄 https://t.co/pT84I36F3c pic.twitter.com/AGi0zTabSy

— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) December 8, 2019

Now each of the bridge sections will be extensively cleaned, with the first stage of the project set to be completed before Christmas.

“Defective steelwork will be repaired followed by the application of a protective coating and layered repainting under factory conditions.” said a Cork City Council spokesperson.

“In accordance with Conservation Best Practice the guiding philosophy for these works will be to conserve as found. It is intended to return the bridge to site in sections as previously removed and re-erect as per the dismantling process in reverse.”

Check out this amazing footage of the removal of the first section of Cork’s iconic Daly “Shakey” Bridge. The bridge is being removed in four sections and taken away for restoration. 🌉 pic.twitter.com/G17m9HZ1Y2

— Cork City Council (@corkcitycouncil) September 11, 2019

The only surviving pedestrian suspension bridge of its type and age, the Shakey Bridge is expected to reopen to pedestrians by Easter 2020.