Newry Canal

The Newry Canal is an abandoned canal in . Opened in 1742, it was built to link the Tyrone coalfields to the . The navigable route ran from via the river to , then approximately 20 miles from Portadown via the canal proper to , terminating in the Albert Basin.
Wikipedia
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  • Canal
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
  • Description: canal in the United Kingdom

Places of Interest

Highlights include Newry Cathedral and Bagenal’s Castle.
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The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman…
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Bagenal's Castle is a 16th-century fortified house located in , County Down, Northern Ireland.
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is a municipal structure in Bank Parade in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newry and Newtowncloghoge.
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is a town straddling the boundary between…
is a small in , . is situated 2 miles south of Newry Canal.
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is a village in , Northern Ireland. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Newry Canal.

Newry Canal

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Latitude
54.17241° or 54° 10′ 21″ north
Longitude
-6.3403° or 6° 20′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C6M5MC5+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1019269750
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
2641579
Wiki­data ID
Q7019131

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Newry Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Newry Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة نيورى”
  • French: “Canal de Newry”
  • Japanese: “ニューリー運河”
  • Swedish: “Newry Canal”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buttercrane Shopping Centre and Newry Market.

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