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Ireland's Royal Canal set for 2009 opening
01 Aug 2008
INLAND WATERWAYS: Waterways Ireland has confirmed that the Royal Canal will finally be reopened in 2009, writes Harry Arnold.
Ireland’s Royal Canal at Richmond Harbour - photo: Waterway Images
The restoration of Ireland’s second cross country canal – linking Dublin with the River Shannon, the Shannon-Erne Waterway and the Lough Erne system in the north – began over 30 years ago.
Next year will see a whole series of celebratory events along the waterway and has been designated ‘Year of the Royal 2009’. A number of craft – particularly trailboats -from this side of the Irish Sea are planning to attend.
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