| Lecarrow Canal Canáil na Leithcheathrún | |
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 Lecarrow harbour | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 miles) |
| Locks | 0 |
| Maximum height above sea level | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Status | Open |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Lecarrow |
| End point | Lough Ree |
The 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. 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 and was dredged in the 1960s by the Office of Public Works.
References
- "Route Planner" (PDF). Carrick Craft. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ Hammond, Fred (December 2003). "Industrial Heritage of the Shannon Waterway: Lanesborough to Shannonbridge" (PDF). Heritage Council. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Ireland - Lough Ree and the Shannon". House of Commons Questions. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 4 July 1889. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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53°33′00″N 8°02′37″W / 53.5498845°N 8.0436241°W / 53.5498845; -8.0436241
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