Jamestown Canal

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The Jamestown Canal bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna in Ireland. The canal is 2.6 km in length and is located in County Roscommon. The Shannon Commissioners constructed the canal in 1848 to replace an earlier, smaller canal as part of a widescale upgrade of the Shannon Navigation. ()

Alternative names: Length: 8530 ftCoordinates: 53°55'0"N, 8°1'60"W

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RoscommonIreland

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Jamestown Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Costello Memorial Chapel, O'Rourke's Castle, Lough Bofin, Lough Boderg.

3.2 miNW
Church
Costello Memorial Chapel, Carrick-on-Shannon
82 min walk • The Costello Chapel is a very small Catholic chapel located in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland. It was built for Edward Costello in 1879, in memory of his wife, Mary Josephine, who alongside her husband is buried in the chapel. Measuring 16 foot by 12 foot, it is thought to be one of the world's smallest churches.
5.3 miN
Forts and castles
O'Rourke's Castle, Leitrim
135 min walk • O'Rourke's Castle is a ruined castle in Ireland. It was situated in the centre of Leitrim Village c. 30m from the N bank of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell canal, which at this point is a canalised stream, and c. 400m from its junction with the River Shannon.
5.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Bofin, Roosky
147 min walk • Lough Bofin is a lake on the River Shannon on the County Roscommon–County Leitrim border in Ireland.
3.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Boderg
91 min walk • Lough Boderg is a lake on the River Shannon in County Roscommon and County Leitrim, Ireland.
5.3 miNW
Lake
Lough Eidin
135 min walk • Lough Eidin, also known as Drumharlow Lake or Lough Drumharlow, is a lake in Ireland, located west of Carrick-on-Shannon. It is located on the Boyle River just above its junction with the Shannon..
6.3 miSE
53°51'11"N • 7°55'26"W
Dromod, Roosky
160 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.1 miNE
Village
Drumsna
30 min walk • Drumsna is a village in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is situated 6 km east of Carrick-on-Shannon on the River Shannon and is located off the N4 National primary route which links Dublin and Sligo.