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Ardnacrusha Lock

 
Ballyglass, Ballykeelaun, County Clare, Ireland
 
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Ardnacrusha Lock is a major waterways place on the River Shannon - Killaloe to the sea between Killaloe (Southern end of Lough Derg) (19 miles and 1¾ furlongs to the northeast) and Limerick (5 miles and 7½ furlongs to the south).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Killaloe is R463 Bridge; 5¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Limerick is Parteen Bridge; 1 mile and 4¾ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

This is a pair of locks with a rise of 102 feet.

Killaloe19 miles, 1¾ furlongs
Bridge Street Bridge (Killaloe)18 miles, 7¼ furlongs
O'Briens Bridge10 miles
Cloonlara Bridge4 miles, 7 furlongs
R463 Bridge5¾ furlongs
Ardnacrusha Lock
Parteen Bridge1 mile, 4¾ furlongs
Limerick Railway Bridge3 miles, 2¼ furlongs
Shannon - Abbey Junction3 miles, 3¼ furlongs
R463 Bridge Street Bridge5 miles, ¼ furlongs
Island Road Bridge5 miles, 3 furlongs
 
 
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[Lock (water navigation)] the Study of Locks". Google Books. Retrieved 20 May 2013. "The ESB lock at Ardnacrusha". Irish Waterways History. Retrieved 2012-03-23. "Reach". Oxford [Shannon hydroelectric scheme] product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station which is still producing power today and is located near Ardnacrusha within County [River Shannon] estuary. The Shannon is tidal east of Limerick as far as the base of the Ardnacrusha dam. By tradition the Shannon is said to rise in the Shannon Pot, a small [Three Men in a Boat (TV series)] surprisingly windless, sunny day, and navigate the Ardnacrusha power plant, the largest and deepest lock in Europe. In Limerick, Griff and Dara try their [List of crossings of the Shannon] Bridge (Ardnacrusha canal)) - West of the village of O'Briensbridge, Co. Clare Carries the R466 from O'Briensbridge into Bridgetown Ardnacrusha power plant [2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods] several days. Some residents were cautiously evacuated from Limerick's Ardnacrusha district and eight homes were evacuated in Clonlara, County Clare. Farmland
 
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Transition through Ardnacrusha Lock - YouTube
May 13, 2012 ... Ascent through ardnacrusha lock on the river shannon near Limerick.
The ESB lock at Ardnacrusha | Irish waterways history
This page concentrates on the lock at Ardnacrusha; it does not cover the headrace, the tailrace or the navigation through Limerick in any detail. Suffice it to say ...
Lock and Bridge Times – IWAI
Ardnacrusha is a double lock managed by the ESB as part of the hydroelectric scheme on the Shannon. Water levels and currents between Ardnacrusha and ...
Shannon hydroelectric scheme - Wikipedia
The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station .... This leads to the double lock at Ardnacrusha, which will take boats 32.2 m (106 ft) long and 6.1 m ( 20 ft) ...
Ardnacrusha Lock to close for maintenance
Aug 18, 2009 ... The ESB propose to close Ardnacrusha Lock on the Shannon Navigation at Limerick.
Locks at Ardnacrusha
Locks at Ardnacrusha. Part I. Navigation from Limerick to Lough Derg by way of the old Shannon Navigation Canal will no longer be possible with the Shannon ...
Lough Derg Sailors Excluded From WIORA Over Shannon Closure
Jun 1, 2016 ... Ardnacrusha lock on the river Shannon Photo: Independent.ie ... over the continued closure of the Shannon Navigation at Ardnacrusha, which ...
Ardnacrusha Feeder 2019
Mar 6, 2019 ... The plan is to meet at Killaloe on Thursday 16th May, then pass through the Ardnacrusha Lock, the deepest lock in Ireland, on Friday 17th May ...
Passing through the lock at Ardnacrusha power station on route from ...
Passing through the lock at Ardnacrusha power station on route from Limerick to Killaloe.
Irish Art Gallery - Murphy, Jay - The Kenny Gallery
Results 1 - 10 of 10 ... Lower Lock, Ardnacrusha, Co.Clare · Murphy, Jay. Pastel on Paper, 16x12,5in. € 750.00. More details... Old Turbine Supports, Belmont Mill,.