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River Shannon - Portumna to Athlone

 
 
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The River Shannon - Portumna to Athlone is a large river and is part of the River Shannon. It runs for 35 miles and 6¾ furlongs through 2 locks from Portumna (where it joins the River Shannon - Lough Derg) to Lough Ree (southern entrance) (where it joins the River Shannon - Lough Ree).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Grand Canal - Main Line at Shannon - Grand Junction and with the Suck Navigation at Shannon - Suck Junction.

Portumna
Northern end of Lough Derg
Portumna Lift Bridge 7¼ furlongs 0 locks
Victoria Lock 8 miles and 3¼ furlongs 0 locks
Banagher Bridge 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs 1 lock
Shannon - Grand Junction
Junction of River Shannon with the Grand Canal and the Ballinasloe Branch
14 miles and 4 furlongs 1 lock
Cloniffeen Railway Bridge 19 miles and 2¾ furlongs 1 lock
Shannon - Suck Junction
Junction of the River Shannon with the Suck Navigation at Shannonbridge
20 miles and ¾ furlongs 1 lock
Shannonbridge Bridge 20 miles and 4¼ furlongs 1 lock
Clonmacnoise
Moorings with facilities on the east bank
25 miles and 1½ furlongs 1 lock
Athlone Lock 34 miles and ¼ furlongs 1 lock
Custume Place Bridge 34 miles and 1¼ furlongs 2 locks
Athlone Moorings 34 miles and 2 furlongs 2 locks
Athlone Railway Bridge 34 miles and 3½ furlongs 2 locks
N6 Bridge 34 miles and 7½ furlongs 2 locks
Lough Ree (southern entrance) 35 miles and 6¾ furlongs 2 locks
 
 
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[River Shannon] Askeaton, Shannon Town, Limerick, Castletroy, Castleconnell, O'Briensbridge, Montpelier, Killaloe, Ballina, Portumna, Banagher, Athlone, Lanesborough [Shannon Callows] The Shannon Callows (Irish: Caladh na Sionainne) are areas of flat land along the shores of the River Shannon. These areas lie between Athlone in County [County Offaly] Trout Conservation Area. The River Brosna runs across the county from Lough Owel in Westmeath to Shannon Harbour. Silver River runs through several towns [Shannon River Basin] Bank) Lanesborough 1,388 Athlone 20,153 Clonmacnoise (L. Bank) Shannonbridge (L. Bank) 206 Banagher (L. Bank) 1,653 Portumna (R. Bank) 1,530 Terryglass [List of bridges in the Republic of Ireland] C16 At the "Meeting of the Waters" Portumna bridge County Galway Portumna 1911 Carries N65 across the River Shannon Quiet Man Bridge (Leam Bridge) County [Ballinasloe] priory are open-access to the public. Hymany Way is a hiking trail between Portumna and Aughrim, following the banks of the River Shannon. The trail passes [List of crossings of the Shannon] Shannon river, in Ireland (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), from its source in the Shannon Pot to the Shannon Estuary where the river widens [Banagher] were Athlone, Shannonbridge and Portumna. The importance of Banagher as a military position on the Shannon and the highway from Leinster and Munster to Connacht [Storm Desmond] flow in the River Lee. Heavy rain has also resulted in severe flooding in communities along the River Shannon, namely Athlone, Portumna, Shannon Harbour, [Banagher bridge] on a number of the bridges over the Shannon and on surviving lock mechanisms, including at Victoria and Athlone locks. This bridge was reconstructed
 
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