canals longford

Extending 90 miles (145 km) from Dublin to Tarmonbarry on the Upper River Shannon, the Royal Canal, a canal of forty-six locks, traverses a delightfully scenic route through Counties Longford, Westmeath, Meath, Kildare and Dublin. Unfortunately, the beauty of its journey failed to compensate for its lack of commercial viability. The canal was built by a disgruntled former director of the Grand Canal Company whose aim was to undermine the more successful venture of his former company. His gamble...