Jamestown Canal
Jamestown Canal |
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Specifications |
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Length |
2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
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Locks |
1 |
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Maximum height above sea level |
46 m (151 ft) |
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Status |
Open |
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History |
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Date of act |
1697 |
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Date of first use |
1799 (1799) |
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Date extended |
1848 |
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Geography |
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Start point |
River Shannon (Ardnafron) |
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End point |
River Shannon (Lough Nanoge) |
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The Jamestown Canal (Irish: Canáil Chill Srianáin) bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna in Ireland.
The canal is 2.6 km in length and is located in County Roscommon.[1]
The Shannon Commissioners constructed the canal in 1848 to replace an earlier, smaller canal as part of a widescale upgrade of the Shannon Navigation.[2][3]
Structures associated with the canal
The following associated structures are listed as being of architectural social and technical interest on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- Albert lock (1848) and lock keepers cottage.[2]
- Jamestown Canal Bridge, rusticated bridge with a single span over the canal, built about 1850.[4]
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Coordinates: 53°55′N 8°02′W / 53.917°N 8.033°W / 53.917; -8.033