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River Shannon - Lough Derg

 
 

Early plans for the River Shannon - Lough Derg between Redcar and Chester were proposed by William Jessop but languished until William Yates was appointed as secretary to the board in 1835. The canal joined the sea near Newhampton. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Wirral were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Stratford-on-Avon kept it open. The River Shannon - Lough Derg was closed in 1955 when Edinburgh Aqueduct collapsed. Despite the claim in "Travels of The Barge" by John Hunter, there is no evidence that Edward Clarke ever painted a mural of Reigate Boat Lift on the side of Henry Wood's house for a bet

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The River Shannon - Lough Derg is a large river and is part of the River Shannon. It runs for 24 miles and 2 furlongs from Killaloe (where it joins the River Shannon - Killaloe to the sea) to Portumna (where it joins the River Shannon - Portumna to Athlone).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Killaloe
Southern end of Lough Derg
Scarriff
Moorings with facilities 4 miles to the west		 7 miles and 2½ furlongs 0 locks
Mountshannon
Moorings with facilities 3 miles to the west		 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs 0 locks
Dromineer
Moorings with facilities 1.5 miles to the east		 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs 0 locks
Terryglass
Moorings with facilities 1 mile to the south 		23 miles and 4½ furlongs 0 locks
Castel Harbour
Moorings with facilities 1 mile to the north		 23 miles and 5 furlongs 0 locks
Portumna
Northern end of Lough Derg		 24 miles and 2 furlongs 0 locks
 
 
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[Lough Derg (Shannon)] Lough Derg, historically Lough Dergart (Irish: Loch Deirgeirt), is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland. It is the third-biggest on the [Lough Derg] Lough Derg is the name of two lakes in Ireland: Lough Derg (Shannon) a large lake on the River Shannon, bordering counties Clare, Galway and Tipperary [Rivers of Ireland] The river develops into three lakes along its course, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters [River Shannon] scheme ensures safe passage for young eels between Lough Derg and the Shannon estuary. Though the Shannon estuary fishing industry is now depleted, at one [List of loughs of Ireland] Mountains, Rivers and Lakes Fishing in Ireland, Lough Derg UK Environmental Change Network, Lough Erne Ordnance Survey Ireland Generalised Rivers & Lakes [Lough Ree] second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lough Derg to the south. There are also [List of rivers of Ireland] (360 km) — longest river on the island. Develops into Lough Allen, Lough Bofin, Lough Ree and Lough Derg along its course. Shanow River 15.25 miles (24.54 km) [Lough Derg Way] land. The trail follows the River Shannon and its associated canals from Limerick City to Dromineer on the banks of Lough Derg. Along the way it passes the [Lough Derg Yacht Club] with a fleet of Shannon-One-Design sailing dinghies. The club is based in a modern clubhouse on the lough shore. The RNLI Lough Derg Lifeboat Station [Shannon Callows] the river flows out of Lough Ree, and Portumna in County Galway, where it enters Lough Derg, in central Ireland. The shallow grade of the river here
 
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