Grand Canal Lock No 36
Grand Canal Way, Shannonharbour Electoral Division, Birr, County Offaly, Ireland

Grand Canal Lock No 36
is a minor waterways place
on the Grand Canal - Main Line between
Shannon - Grand Junction (Junction of River Shannon with the Grand Canal and the Ballinasloe Branch) (2½ furlongs
to the west) and
Grand - Kilbeggan Junction (Junction of the Grand Canal with the Kilbeggan Branch) (27 miles and 1¼ furlongs
and 16 locks
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Shannon - Grand Junction is Grand - Brosna Junction (Junction of the Grand Canal with the River Brosna);
1 furlong
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Grand - Kilbeggan Junction is Grand Canal Lock No 35;
2½ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
This is a lock with a rise of variable.
| Shannon - Grand Junction | 2½ furlongs | |
| Grand - Brosna Junction | 1 furlong | |
| Grand Canal Lock No 36 | ||
| Grand Canal Lock No 35 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Shannon Harbour | 3½ furlongs | |
| Griffith Bridge (Clonony Beg) | 4½ furlongs | |
| Clononey Bridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Grand Canal Lock No 34 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
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In the direction of Liffey - Grand Junction
Pollagh Winding Hole — 13 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Liffey - Grand JunctionNo information
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![Grand Canal stone. This stone let into the lock wall at the river lock commemorates the opening of the section of the Grand Canal from Tullamore to the Shannon in 1803. Unfortunately even on the original photograph the wording cannot be entirely made out. As best as can be made out it states: The EXTENSION of THE GRAND CANAL fromTullamore to the River Shannon being [……] of [?7] Irish Miles consisting of10Locks 8 large Acqueducts 10 Small Acqueducts [or] tunnelsand 20 bridges [was commenced] 1 January 1802and opened [completely] to Navigation on 25 October 1808J [Killey] Engineer by Alan Murray-Rust – 21 June 1981](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/56/585661_ddb6a8f3_120x120.jpg)
![Grand Canal, Shannon lock. This is the lock where the Grand canal joins the River Shannon. In the wall of the lock is a commemorative stone, see [[585661]] by Alan Murray-Rust – 21 June 1981](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/58/56/585657_2752b5bb_120x120.jpg)