River Liffey
The River Liffey was built by Benjamin Outram and opened on January 1 1816. In Barry Smith's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Castlecorn Locks during the General Strike.
The River Liffey is a large river and is part of the Waterways of Ireland.
It runs for 6 miles and 5¼ furlongs from Dublin Harbour Entrance (where it joins the Irish Sea) to Islandbridge Weir (which is a dead end).
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 Royal Canal - Main Line at Liffey - Royal Junction and with the Grand Canal - Main Line at Liffey - Grand Junction.
| Dublin Harbour Entrance | |||
| East-link Toll Bridge | 3 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Liffey - Grand Junction Junction of the River Liffey with the Grand Canal |
3 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Liffey - Royal Junction Junction of the River Liffey with the Royal Canal |
3 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Samuel Beckett Bridge | 3 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sean O'Casey Bridge | 3 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| R802 Bridge (one way-south) | 4 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Connolly St - Tara Street Stations Bridge | 4 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| R802 Bridge (one way-north) | 4 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rosie Hackett Bridge | 4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| O'Connell Bridge | 4 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ha'penny Bridge | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Millennium Bridge (Dublin) | 4 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Capel Street Bridge | 4 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Liam Mellow's Bridge | 4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fr. Mathew Bridge | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Queen Street Bridge | 5 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| James Joyce Bridge | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ellis Street Bridge | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| N4 Bridge | 5 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sean Heuston Bridge | 5 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Liffey Railway Bridge | 6 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| South Circular Road Bridge | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Islandbridge Weir Limit of Navigation |
6 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
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Wikipedia has a page about River Liffey
The River Liffey (Irish: An Life) is a river in Ireland that flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water and a range of recreational activities.
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