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Killucan Lock No 25

 
25th Lock Keeper's House, Royal Canal Way, Killucan, Riverstown, County Westmeath, Ireland
 

Killucan Lock No 25 is one of a long flight of locks on the Royal Canal - Main Line near to Bolton.

Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television

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Killucan Lock No 25 is a minor waterways place on the Royal Canal - Main Line between Mullingar (8 miles and 6 furlongs to the west) and North Wall Lift Bridge (44 miles and 36 locks to the east).
 
It is at one end of Killucan Flight.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mullingar is Footy's Bridge; ¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of North Wall Lift Bridge is Killucan Lock No 24; 1½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet and 6 inches.

Down's Bridge3 miles, 3 furlongs
Greenpark Meadows Lift Bridge2 miles, 1 furlong
Nead's Bridge1 mile, 2½ furlongs
M4 Motorway Bridge1 mile, 2 furlongs
Footy's Bridge¾ furlongs
Killucan Lock No 25
Killucan Lock No 241½ furlongs
Killucan Lock No 233½ furlongs
Killucan Lock No 225½ furlongs
Riverstown Bridge5½ furlongs
Killucan Lock No 217½ furlongs
 
 
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[Killucan and Rathwire] The villages of Killucan (Irish: Cill Liúcainne, Church of Lucan) and Rathwire (Irish: Ráth Guaire, Fort of Guaire) are co-located in gentle, rolling countryside [Enfield railway station (Ireland)] now exist between here and Mullingar, a passing loop remains in use at Killucan, between Enfield and Mullingar. Within Enfield railway station, there are [Sligo Mac Diarmada railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [Mullingar railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [List of Gaelic games clubs in Ireland] Coralstown-Kinnegad Crookedwood Cullion Delvin The Downs Garrycastle Kilbeggan Shamrocks Killucan Lough Lene Gaels Loughnavalley Maryland Milltown Milltownpass Moate All [Dublin Broadstone railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [Boyle railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [Carrick-on-Shannon railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [Ballysodare railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown [Collooney railway station] to Athlone 1964 Mullingar Killucan 1963 Hill of Down 1963 River Boyne Moyvalley 1963 to Edenderry 1931 Enfield Ferns Lock 1963 Kilcock Maynooth Blakestown
 
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