Headrace Canal
Headrace Canal is a canal in County Clare, Munster. Headrace Canal is situated nearby to the village Parteen, as well as near the locality Athlunkard Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shannon hydroelectric scheme and St Munchin’s College.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
Power station
The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station located near Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 2.4 kilometres from the Limerick border.
St Munchin’s College
School
St. Munchin's College is a boys–only Roman Catholic secondary school in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded by The Most Reverend John Young, Bishop of Limerick in 1796.
Thomond Park
Sports venue
Photo: Mrgoggins90, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thomond Park is a stadium in Limerick in the Irish province of Munster. The stadium is owned by the Munster Rugby and has Shannon RFC and UL Bohemian RFC as tenants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parteen and Athlunkard.
Parteen
Village
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parteen is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the townland of the same name that is part of the civil parish of St Patrick's. It is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick.
Ardnacrusha
Hamlet
Ardnacrusha is a village in County Clare, Ireland, located on the northern bank of the River Shannon. By road, it is 6.6 kilometres north of Limerick. The name derives from the phrase Ard na Croise meaning "the height of the cross", due to a large cross marker placed there in 1111 to mark the boundary of the Diocese of Limerick.
Headrace Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.69167° or 52° 41′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.6225° or 8° 37′ 21″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
9C4HM9RG+MXGeoNames ID
3310259
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Satellite Map
Discover Headrace Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Athlunkard Bridge and Ballycannan.
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