Shannon - Erne Waterway
Early plans for the Shannon - Erne Waterway between Liverfield and Basingstoke were proposed by Henry Wood but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Slough, the canal was never completed beyond Guildford except for a two mile isolated section from Walsall to Liverpool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Amberscester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In George Wright's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Cardiff Tunnel during the war.
The Shannon - Erne Waterway is a broad canal and is part of the Waterways of Ireland.
It runs for 39 miles through 16 locks from Shannon - Shannon-Erne Junction (where it joins the River Shannon - Jamestown to Battlebridge) to Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction (where it joins the River Erne - Lower Section and the River Erne - Upper Section).
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.
It has a junction with the River Erne - Foailes Cut Section at Drummard Lough (northern entrance).
Also known as the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal which fell into disrepair and was officially re-opened as the Shannon–Erne Waterway at Corraguil Lock, Teemore, County Fermanagh on 23 May 1994.
| Shannon - Shannon-Erne Junction Junction of the River Shannon with the Shannon-Erne Waterway |
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| Leitrim Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Leitrim Quay Moorings with facilities |
2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Killarcan Lock No 16 | 5 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tirmactiernan Bridge | 1 mile and ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Tirmactiernan Lock No 15 | 1 mile and 1 furlong | 1 lock | |
| Ballinwing Bridge | 1 mile and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Drumduff Lock Bridge | 2 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Drumduff Lock No 14 | 2 miles and ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| R209 Bridge | 2 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Newbrook Lock No 13 | 2 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Kilclare Bridge | 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Lisconor Lock No 12 | 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Kilclare Lower Lock No 11 | 3 miles and 1½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Kilclare Middle Lock Bridge | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Kilclare Middle Lock No 10 | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Kilclare Upper Lock No 9 | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Lough Conway Entrance No access |
3 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| R209 Bridge (Shannon-Erne) | 3 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Scrabbagh Bridge | 3 miles and 7 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Drumaleague Lough | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| R209 Letterfine Bridge | 4 miles and 4½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Loughscur Bridge | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Lough Scur (western entrance) | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Keshcarrigan Jetty Moorings with facilities |
6 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Lough Scur (eastern entrance) | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Rossy Bridge | 6 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Lough Marrave | 7 miles and ¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Kilmacsherwell Bridge | 7 miles and 5 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Castlefore Lock No 8 | 8 miles and ½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Drumany (Tenants) Bridge | 8 miles and 2 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Derrinkip Bridge | 9 miles and ½ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Muckros Lough (western entrance) | 9 miles and 3 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Muckros Lough (northern entrance) | 9 miles and 7½ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| St John's Lough (southern entrance) | 10 miles and ¾ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Tomloskan Bridge | 10 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| St John's Lough (eastern entrance) | 10 miles and 7½ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Bridge (west of Ballyduff Lock) | 11 miles and 2 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Ballyduff Lock No 7 | 11 miles and 4 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Ballinamore Golf Club Footbridge | 12 miles and 4 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Ballinamore Lock No 6 | 13 miles and 6½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Ballinamore | 13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Ballinamore Bridge Beware dangerous bridge |
13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Ardrum Lock No 5 | 14 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Riversdale Bridge | 16 miles | 12 locks | |
| Aghoo Lock No 4 | 16 miles and 2 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Bridge East of Aghoo Lock | 17 miles and 4 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Bridge (west of Garadice Lough) | 18 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Garadice Lough (western entrance) | 19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Garadice Lough (eastern entrance) | 21 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Ballinacur Bridge | 21 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Ballymagauran Lough (western entrance) | 22 miles and 2 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Ballymagauran Lough (southern entrance) | 22 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Derrycassan Lough (western entrance) | 23 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Derrycassan Lough (eastern entrance) | 23 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Coologe Lough (western entrance) | 24 miles and 1 furlong | 13 locks | |
| Coologe Lough (eastern entrance) | 24 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Coulage Lough Bridge | 24 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Skelan Lock No 3 | 24 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Bellaheady Bridge | 27 miles and ½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Ballyconnell Bridge | 30 miles | 14 locks | |
| Ballyconnell Lock No 2 | 30 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Ballyconnell Business Park Bridge | 30 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Cloncoohy Road Bridge | 31 miles and 5½ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Corraquill Lock No 1 | 33 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge The bridge is on the UK / Ireland border. |
35 miles and 3 furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Aghalane Bridge (demolished) | 35 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Entrance to Lough Anoneen | 37 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Drummard Lough (northern entrance) Access to River Erne at Bunanumery |
38 miles and 1½ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction Junction of the Shannon-Erne Waterway with the River Erne |
39 miles | 16 locks |
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