geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Lecarrow Canal (Irish: Canáil na Leithcheathrún) is a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) navigable canal in County Roscommon, Ireland, connecting the village of Lecarrow to Lough Ree.[1][2] Constructed in the 1840s to carry limestone from a quarry to Athlone for construction projects by the Shannon Commissioners, it first fell into disuse after 17 years but was cleaned up in 1889[3] and was dredged in the 1960s by the Office of Public Works.[2]
Canal in County Roscommon, Ireland
Lecarrow Canal Canáil na Leithcheathrún |
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 Lecarrow harbour |
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Length | 1.5 km (0.93 miles) |
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Locks | 0 |
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Maximum height above sea level | 73 m (240 ft) |
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Status | Open |
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Start point | Lecarrow |
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End point | Lough Ree |
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Counties | |
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Settlements |
- Dowra
- Ballinaglera
- Drumshanbo
- Carrick-on-Shannon
- Jamestown
- Drumsna
- Dromod
- Roosky
- Tarmonbarry
- Lanesborough-Ballyleague
- Athlone
- Shannonbridge
- Banagher
- Killaloe
- Limerick City
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Major tributaries | |
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Linked canals | |
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Major crossings |
- Dowra Bridge
- Carrick Bridge
- Jamestown Bridge
- Drumsna Bridge
- Roosky Bridge
- Termonbarry Bridge
- N6 Athlone bypass
- Shannonbridge
- Banagher bridge
- Portumna bridge
- Killaloe Bridge
- The Living Bridge
- University Bridge
- O'Briensbridge
- Shannon Bridge
- Limerick Tunnel
- Shannon Ferry
- All crossings of the River Shannon
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[de] Lecarrow Canal
Der Lecarrow Canal (irisch Canáil na Leithcheathrún) ist ein schiffbarer Kanal in der Grafschaft Roscommon, Republik Irland. Mit einer Länge von 1,5 km verbindet er das Dorf Lecarrow mit dem See Lough Ree.[1]
- [en] Lecarrow Canal
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