Mullingar
Mullingar is famous for coal. It is famous as the birthplace of Peter Hunter.
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
| Kilpatrick Bridge | 2 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| R394 Bridge | 1 mile, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Green Bridge (Mullingar) | 2½ furlongs | |
| College Street Footbridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Mullingar Railway Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Mullingar | ||
| Scanlan's Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Lough Owel Feeder | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Morans Bridge | 6 furlongs | |
| Saunders Bridge | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| N52 Bridge (Royal Canal) | 2 miles, 2 furlongs | |
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Mullingar ( muhl-in-GAR; Irish: An Muileann gCearr, meaning "the incorrect mill, because it turned in a counter-clockwise fashion") is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the 3rd most populous town in the Midlands region, with a population of 20,928 in the 2016 census.
The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act 1543 proclaimed Westmeath a county, separating it from Meath. Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath. The town was originally named Maelblatha, and takes its modern name from a mill noted in the legend of Colman of Mullingar.
Traditionally a market town serving the large agricultural hinterland, Mullingar remains a significant commercial location. It had a tradition of cattle-trading until 2003 when its cattle market was closed for development of a mixed commercial and residential scheme called Market Point. However, in 2014 the local County Council have allowed an annual Christmas Market to take place on Mount Street.
Mullingar has a number of neighbouring lakes, including Lough Owel, Lough Ennell and Lough Derravaragh. Lough Derravaragh is also known for its connection with the Irish legend of the Children of Lir. The town of Mullingar is linked to Lough Ennell via Lacy's Canal and the River Brosna. Another nearby waterway is the Royal Canal, which loops around Mullingar.