The
Boyne canal built between 1759
and 1800 to bypass the Boyne's rapids between Drogheda and Navan, there
are a total of 20 locks along its length. The canal was never a financial
success and was abandoned in 1923.
Although in the 164 years it was in use, it must have carried a considerable
amount of traffic.
The image on the right shows easternmost of the
locks where the canal joined the tidal section of the Boyne. A poignant
image of times long past.
The image on the left is taken just south of Newgrange and shows
On the left is where the navigation meets the River
Boyne and takes its head water
Head water for the Boyne Navigation came from the
River Boyne, just south of Newgrange
in County Meath
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Perhaps with a
little foresight, and more than a little funding it would be possible
to reinstate the canal. Adding another string, to the tourism bow
of Meath and other counties to the west.
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