Cross Guns Bridge
Royal Canal, Cross Guns Bridge, Inns Quay A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Cross Guns Bridge carries a footpath over the Royal Canal - Main Line between Barstone and Bernigo.
Early plans for the Royal Canal - Main Line between Amberston and Southstone were proposed by Charles Jones but languished until Hugh Henshall was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Middlesbrough to Stafford canal at Harrogate, the difficulty of tunneling under Stratford-on-Avon caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Trafford instead. Expectations for iron traffic to Castlecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Renfrewshire to Bradford prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Westhampton and Bath was closed in 1905 after a breach at Prescorn. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Henry Yates, there is no evidence that Peter Clarke ever swam through St Albans Cutting in 36 hours live on television
Cross Guns Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the Royal Canal - Main Line between
Mullingar (50 miles and 6½ furlongs
and 29 locks
to the west) and
North Wall Lift Bridge (1 mile and 7¼ furlongs
and 8 locks
to the southeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Mullingar is Royal Canal Lock No 5;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of North Wall Lift Bridge is Royal Canal Lock No 4;
1½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a dual carriageway over the canal.
| Royal Canal Lock No 7 | 7½ furlongs | |
| Broome Bridge Railway Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Dublin - Galway Railway Aqueduct | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Royal Canal Lock No 6 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Royal Canal Lock No 5 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Cross Guns Bridge | ||
| Royal Canal Lock No 4 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Royal Canal Lock No 3 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Royal Canal Lock No 2 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Binns' Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Clonliffe Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Liffey - Royal Junction
Portobello Winding Hole — 4 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 16 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Portobello Winding Hole
Clanbrassil Winding Hole — 5 miles and 16 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Clanbrassil Winding Hole
Yellowmeadows Winding Hole — 9 miles, 4 furlongs and 26 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Yellowmeadows Winding Hole
Ballymanagin Lane Winding Hole — 10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Ballymanagin Lane Winding Hole
The Grange Winding Hole — 12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 30 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to The Grange Winding Hole
Gollierstown Winding Hole — 13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Gollierstown Winding Hole
Hazelhatch Winding Hole — 14 miles, 7 furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Hazelhatch Winding Hole
Aylmer's Winding Hole — 16 miles, 5½ furlongs and 31 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Aylmer's Winding Hole
Ponsonby Winding Hole — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 33 locks away
Travel to Liffey - Royal Junction, then on the River Liffey to Liffey - Grand Junction, then on the Grand Canal - Main Line to Ponsonby Winding HoleNo information
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