ATTRACTIONS
- Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre
- Ballinamuck Visitor Centre
- Abbeyderg Monastery
- The Táin Trail
- The Mall Park, Sports & Leisure Centre
- The Royal Canal Way
- The Royal Canal
- Ardagh Heritage Village
- General Sean Mc Eoin's Forge
- Ardagh Heritage and Creativity Centre
- Barley Harbour
- Saints Island
- Granard Motte and Bailey
- Lough Ree
The Royal Canal Way
The Royal Canal Way is a 90 mile long publicly owned right of way which links Dublin to Clondra in Co. Longford. It is at Richmond Harbour in Clondra that the Royal Canal links up with the River Shannon. The pathway crosses through counties Dublin, Kildare Meath and Westmeath before entering county Longford.It is a unique walkway that allows the visitor to meander at their own pace through County Longford from Abbeyshrule, then Ballymahon, kenagh, Longford Town, Killashee, and on to Clondra village. The walker has the choice of branching off into Longford town or continuing on to Clondra, whichever they prefer. Much of the canal paths close to the villages have been enhanced in recent years.
Being a canal bank walk, the gradient is never steep, making it an ideal introduction to long distance walking. Walking the Royal Canal Way is possible either as a long distance walk or as a series of short walks.
The Royal Canal itself was closed in 1960 due to developments in railway and road transportation. However as of September 30th 2010 it has been officially re-opened as a navigation route from Spencer Dock in Dublin to Richmond Harbour in Clondra.
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For further information contact:
00353 (0)43 42577/ 00353 (0)85 8888876
info@longfordtourism.ie
http://walks.iwai.ie/royal/