Canals · Northern Ireland
Newry Canal
Newry Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Newry Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.1000°, -6.3000°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Newry Canal is an abandoned canal in Northern Ireland. Opened in 1742, it was built to link the Tyrone coalfields to the Irish Sea. The navigable route ran from Lough Neagh via the Upper Bann river to Portadown (approximated 9 miles), then approximately 20 miles from Portadown via the canal proper to Newry, terminating in the Albert Basin. The canal was closed to navigation in 1949, however its line remains intact and the towpath is currently part of the National Cycle Network and the Ulster Way long distance footpath. The Newry Ship Canal (opened in 1769), runs approximately 3½ miles south from Newry's Albert Basin to connect with the sea at Carlingford Lough. The Newry Ship Canal remains navigable by pleasure craft today.
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Background
History
The Newry Canal was the first summit level canal to be built in Ireland or Great Britain, and pre-dated the more famous Bridgewater Canal by nearly thirty years and Sankey Canal by fifteen years. It was authorised by the Commissioners of Inland Navigation for Ireland, and was publicly funded. It was opened in 1742, but there were issues with the lock construction, the width of the summit level and the water supply. Originally goods from the Newry Canal were transhipped at Newry's Albert Basin onto seagoing vessels on the adjacent Newry River, from where they could proceed via Carlingford Lough to the Irish Sea. However the Newry River was restricted in the size of vessel it could…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1000, -6.3000
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35 8WX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Established
- 1741
Sources
- wikidata: Q7019131 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newry Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Victoria Lock Newry canal.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newry Canal?
- Newry Canal is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35 8WX).
- When was Newry Canal built?
- Built or established in 1741.
- Is Newry Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Newry Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newry Canal?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35 8WX. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.