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River Shannon - Lanesborough to Jamestown

Early plans of what would become the River Shannon - Lanesborough to Jamestown were drawn up by Benjamin Outram in 1888 but problems with Newcastle-under-Lyme Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Manworth to Barton canal at Warrington, the difficulty of tunneling under Blackpool caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Sumerlease instead. According to Barry Smith's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Eastington Inclined plane is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

Information about the waterway

The River Shannon - Lanesborough to Jamestown is a large river and is part of the River Shannon. It runs for 26 miles and 5 furlongs through 2 locks from Lough Ree (northern entrance) (where it joins the River Shannon - Lough Ree) to Jamestown Canal Entrance (where it joins the River Shannon - Jamestown Canal).

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 junctions with the Camlin River - Northern Arm at Shannon - Camlin Junction (north) and with the Camlin River - Cloondara Canal at Shannon - Camlin Junction (south).

Lough Ree (northern entrance) Lanesborough
Lanesborough Bridge	1¼ furlongs	0 locks
Bord na Mona Railway Bridge	2 miles and 4¾ furlongs	0 locks
Shannon - Camlin Junction (south) Southern junction of the River Shannon with the Camlin River	8 miles and 3 furlongs	0 locks
Tarmonbarry Lock	8 miles and 6 furlongs	0 locks
Tarmonbarry Bridge	9 miles and ¼ furlongs	1 lock
Shannon - Camlin Junction (north) Northern junction of the River Shannon with the Camlin River	11 miles and 1½ furlongs	1 lock
Lough Forbes (southern entrance)	11 miles and 6¾ furlongs	1 lock
Lough Forbes (northern entrance)	14 miles and ¼ furlongs	1 lock
Roosky Lock	17 miles and 5½ furlongs	1 lock
Roosky Bridge	18 miles and 2½ furlongs	2 locks
Boyle - Longford Railway Bridge	26 miles and ¼ furlongs	2 locks
Lough Nanoge Entrance	26 miles and 2¾ furlongs	2 locks
Albert Marina Entrance	26 miles and 4¼ furlongs	2 locks
Jamestown Canal Entrance	26 miles and 5 furlongs	2 locks

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