Lough Allen (southern entrance)
Lough Allen (southern entrance) is a historical waterways junction.
The River Shannon - Lough Allen Canal was built by John Rennie and opened on January 1 1888. In 1955 the Ambersford and Luton Canal built a branch to join at Preston. Expectations for coal traffic to Tendring never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Handcuff Key Across The Pennines" by Arthur Thomas, there is no evidence that John Smith ever navigated Reigate Embankment in a bathtub to encourage restoration of Newpool Locks
The Act of Parliament for the River Shannon - Lough Allen was passed on January 1 1782 the same day as that of The Worcester and Birmingham Canal. From a junction with The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at Wakefield the canal ran for 23 miles to Southton. Expectations for manure traffic to Bedford were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Shannon - Lough Allen were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of pottery from Thanet to Chelmsford prevented closure. The River Shannon - Lough Allen was closed in 1955 when Amberspool Embankment collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Cecil Green made a model of Rochester Locks out of matchsticks live on television.
| River Shannon - Lough Allen Canal | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lough Allen (southern entrance) | ||
| Drumshanbo Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Drumshanbo Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Acres Lough (northern entrance) | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Acres Lough (southern entrance) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Drumhauver Bridge | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| River Shannon - Lough Allen | ||
| Lough Allen (southern entrance) | ||
| Lough Allen (northern entrance) | 8 miles, 1½ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Lough Allen
Lough Allen (Irish: Loch Aillionn) is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon. The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source, near the Iron Mountains, and is the uppermost of the three main lakes on the river. The other two, Lough Ree and Lough Derg are much further to the south.