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The Royal Canal and Grand Canal in Ireland link the Irish Sea with which river?
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The Royal Canal (Irish: An Chanáil Ríoga) is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey atDublin to the River Shannon atCloondara in County Longford inIreland. It fell into disrepair, but since has been restored for navigation. The full length of the canal was re-opened on October 01, 2010.
The other large canal in Ireland is the Grand Canal from Dublin's southside through the Midlands to the River Shannon
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Where is the Royal Canal?
Ireland
How many miles of canals in Ireland?
Including The Barrow Navigation, The Erne System, The Grand Canal, The Lower Bann Navigation, The Royal Canal, The Shannon-Erne Waterway and The Shannon Navigation , these amount to approximately 1000 kilometres or 621 miles of navigable waterways in Ireland.
What are some famous canals in Ireland?
The Grand Canal, the Royal Canal, the Ballyconnell and Ballinamore Canal now known as the Shannon-Erne Waterway, are just some of the canals. There are some other canals that are closed, but could be re-opened at some point, as this is being looked into, like the Ulster Canal and the Newry Canal.
What are two major waterways in Ireland?
The Shannon and the Royal Canal. There are many others as Ireland has many rivers and some canals.
Why do so many Irish institutions have the word Royal in front of them such as the Royal Dublin Society or the Royal College of Surgeons even though the country no longer has a royal family?
Because it was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland up until 1921. From then on it was a Republic but many of the names of the Institutions and the operation of certain organisations remained pan Ireland. Also, Northern Ireland is still a part of the United Kingdom. In addition, certain British regiments recruit from across Ireland including the Irish Guards and the Royal Irish Regiment.
What Official website of rcp Irish?
The website of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is: http://www.rcpi.ie
What are some of Irelands inland waterways?
Ireland is a county with many rivers and lakes. Some rivers include the Shannon, the Boyne, the Liffey, the Corrib, the Lee, the Garavogue, the Slaney, the Fergus, the Nore, the Suir, the Blackwater and many others. The Royal Canal and the Grand Canal are the two major canals.
Can you join the royal Irish regiment from southern Ireland?
yes, they accept southern Ireland citizens aswell as long as you have no criminal convictions etc.
Where is ria in Ireland?
There is no placename called Ria. You may have a spelling wrong. There is the Royal Irish Academy. See the link below.
Why is the Irish harp on the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom?
An Irish harp appears on the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom to represent Ireland's place in the UK. The shield is quartered, with the guardant lions of England filling the first and forth quarters, the the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland in the second, and the Irish harp in the third. The Irish harp is the featured element on the coat of arms of Ireland.
What to see in Irish midlands?
There are lots of places to see in the midlands of Ireland. The midlands tends to be quite flat, so there are wide open views from some hills. The countryside is beautiful. There are lots of rivers, with the river Shannon flowing right through the middle of Ireland. Lough Ree and Lough Derg are on the river. The Royal Canal and Grand Canal also flow through the midlands, towards the Shannon from Dublin. Lots of places of interest are to be found, like Clonmacnoise, an old monastic city from the 6th century. Many old castles are to be seen. There are many small towns and villages to be seen. All of these things and many other historic sights are found in Ireland's midlands.
What are important waterways in Ireland?
The rivers that all the main cities are built on are important, so that would include the Lee (Cork), the Liffey (Dublin), the Lagan (Belfast), the Corrib (Galway), the Foyle (Derry), the Shannon, which is the longest river in Ireland (Limerick), and the Suir (Waterford). Other significant rivers include the Barrow, the Nore, the Boyne, the Blackwater amongst others. Also included as important waterways would be the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal.
