The Canals in Ireland.

Today Ireland has many miles of canals and navigable waterways, the first in the country the Newry Canal was begun in 1731, by 1850 there were 1,450 km (900 MI) of canals in Ireland, carrying all manner of cargoes and passengers. Today the canals are enjoyed by tourists and holiday makers, cruising at a leisurely pace through the rural heartland of Ireland.

The concept of a canal is certainly not new, the remains of a canal near Mandali in Iraq, date from 4000 BC. The Grand Canal of China, connecting Tianjin City (Tientsin) and Hangzhou (Hangchow), was begun in the 6th century BC (completed ad 1327) and is still in use, it is 1,600 km (1,000 miles long)

Formed in 1998 as part of the Good Friday agreement Waterways Ireland is responsible for all of Irelands inland waterways.

Visit their web site for more information about canals in the whole of Ireland.

See our listings for Canal holidays in Ireland.

Boyne Navigation
Broharris Canal
Coalisland Canal (Tyrone Navigation)
Dukart's Canal
Grand Canal
Lacy's Canal
Lagan Canal
Lecarrow Canal
Newry Canal
Royal Canal
Shannon-Erne Waterway
Strabane Canal
Ulster Canal

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