The Royal Canal Way (An Slí Ríoga)

A Pictorial of The Royal Canal Way (An Slí Ríoga) - Section Information
Copyright 1999, Pat Luskin, 3 Coolmine Green, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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Main Route 145.60 km (90.50 miles)

Easterly Starting Point	Section Number	Images	Km West	Miles West
North Wall lifting bridge & tidal lock	001	014	00.00	00.00
Sheriff Street draw bridge	002	003	00.30	00.20
Amiens Street railway bridge	003	003	01.05	00.60
Newcomen Bridge, North Strand Road	004	016	01.15	00.70
Clarke Bridge, Summerhill Parade	005	002	01.35	00.85
Clonliffe Bridge, Jones' Road/Russell Street	006	004	01.85	01.15
Binns' Bridge, Dorset Street/Drumcondra Road	007	012	02.25	01.40
Crossguns or Westmoreland Bridge	008	029	03.15	02.00
Railway Bridge at Liffey Junction	009	024	04.65	03.00
Broome Bridge	010	016	05.30	03.30
Reilly's Bridge, Ratoath Road	011	029	05.80	03.65
Longford Bridge, Ashtown	012	064	07.50	04.65
Ranelagh Bridge, River Road	013	024	09.55	05.95
Talbot Bridge, Old Navan Road, Blanchardstown	014	011	09.90	06.15
Granard Bridge, Castleknock Road, Blanchardstown	015	017	10.20	06.35
Kirkpatrick Bridge, Carpenterstown Rd/Coolmine Rd	016	022	11.75	07.30
Kennan or Neville Bridge, Porterstown	017	033	12.65	07.85
Callahan or Carhampton Bridge, Clonsilla	018	017	13.85	08.60
Pakenham Bridge, Barberstown	019	019	15.10	09.40
Collins Bridge, Coldblow	020	010	16.90	10.50
Cope Bridge, Confey, Leixlip	021	023	18.85	11.70
Louisa Bridge, Leixlip	022	018	20.70	12.85
Deey Bridge	023	014	22.30	13.85
Pike Bridge, Carton Wharf	024	009	24.15	15.00
Mullen Bridge, Maynooth	025	028	26.30	16.35
Bond Bridge, Maynooth	026	015	26.95	16.75
Jackson's Bridge	027	018	28.65	17.80
Bailey's (accomodation) Bridge	028	008	30.00	18.65
Chamber's Bridge, The Maws	029	025	30.75	19.10
Shaw's Bridge, Kilcock Harbour	030	019	32.40	20.15
Allen or Spin Bridge	031	055	33.45	20.80
McLoghlin's Bridge	032	074	36.20	22.50
Cloncurry Bridge	033	031	42.10	26.15
Enfield Bridge	034	089	45.15	28.05
Kilmore Bridge	035	023	49.65	30.85
Moyvalley Bridges	036	076	51.40	31.95
Blackshade Bridge	037	028	57.60	35.80
Killyon or Hill of Down Bridge	038	012	60.10	37.35
Ballasport Bridge	039	053	61.40	38.15
d'Arcy's Bridge	040	014	67.25	41.80
Thomastown Bridge	041	033	68.55	42.60
Riverstown Bridge, Killucan	042	015	70.40	43.75
Footy's Bridge	043	014	71.70	44.55
McNead's or Heathstown Bridge	044	019	73.70	45.80
Downs Bridge	045	042	77.00	47.85
Baltrasna Bridge	046	028	80.45	50.00
Saunder's Bridge, Mullingar	047	009	83.75	52.05
Moran's Bridge, Dublin Road, Mullingar	048	017	84.55	52.55
Scanlan's Bridge, Mullingar	049	010	85.50	53.15
The Green Bridge, Mullingar	050	031	86.30	53.65
Kilpatrick Bridge	051	019	89.55	55.65
Belmont Bridge	052	015	90.90	56.50
Ballinea Bridge	053	026	91.55	56.90
Shanonagh Bridge	054	023	93.95	58.40
Dolan Bridge, Coolnahay Harbour	055	043	96.05	59.70
Walsh's Bridge	056	028	97.50	60.60
Kildallan bridge	057	016	98.95	61.50
Kill Bridge	058	015	100.40	62.40
Balroe Bridge	059	042	102.15	63.50
Ballynacarrigy Bridge	060	020	104.20	64.75
Kiddy's Bridge	061	010	106.20	66.00
Lock 37 Bridge	062	005	106.85	66.40
Kelly's Bridge	063	005	107.15	66.60
Ledwith's Bridge	064	008	107.70	66.95
Bog Bridge	065	002	110.00	68.35
Quinn's Bridge	066	007	111.25	69.15
Scally's Bridge	067	008	112.00	69.60
Webb's Bridge, Abbeyshrule	068	013	112.80	70.10
Draper's Bridge, Tinnelick	069	012	114.30	71.05
Allard's Bridge	070	008	115.95	72.05
Guy's Bridge	071	004	117.05	71.25
Molly Ward's Bridge	072	009	117.60	73.10
Fowlard's Bridge	073	018	118.65	73.75
Toome Bridge	074	021	120.25	74.75
Chaigneau Bridge, Ballybranigan Harbour	075	026	121.90	75.75
Archie's Bridge	076	015	124.20	77.20
Mullawornia Bridge	077	016	125.60	78.05
Pake Bridge, Tirlicken	078	010	126.45	78.60
Foygh Bridge	079	010	127.90	79.50
Cloonbreany Bridge	080	019	129.50	80.50
Island Bridge, Mosstown Harbour, Keenagh	081	008	131.35	81.65
Coolnahinch Bridge	082	009	132.80	82.55
Ards Bridge	083	008	134.60	83.65
Lyneen Bridge, Ballinamore	084	006	135.90	84.45
Crossover Bridge, Lower Lyneen	085	014	137.00	85.15
Aghnaskea Bridge, Killashee	086	005	139.10	86.45
Savage Bridge	087	008	139.75	86.85
Ballydrum Bridge	088	022	140.70	87.45
Begnagh Bridge	089	023	142.90	88.80
Richmond Bridge to River Camlin, Clondara	090	017	145.45	90.40

Longford Branch 8.35 km (5.20 miles)
Branches at 137.75 km (85.60 miles) west on main route

Southerly Starting point	Section Number	Images	Km North	Miles North
Longford Branch Junction with Main Route	091	006	00.00	00.00
Cloonsheerin Bridge	092	026	00.30	00.20
Aghantrah Bridge	093	025	01.60	01.00
Newtown Bridge	094	013	03.05	01.50
Cloonturk Bridge	095	009	04.20	02.60
Knockanboy Bridge	096	015	04.85	03.00
Churchlands Bridge	097	016	05.80	03.60
Farranyoogan Bridge to the Terminus	098	013	07.10	04.40

Lough Owel Feeder 3.6 km (2.3 miles)
Branches at 85.30 km (53.00 miles) west on main route

Southerly Starting point	Section Number	Images	Km North	Miles North
Feeder Entrance to Canal	099	011	00.00	00.00
A Yellow Bridge	100	008	??.??	??.??
Robinstown Bridge	101	016	??.??	??.??
Accommodation Bridge	102	011	??.??	??.??
Cullion Bridge	103	026	??.??	??.??
The Royal Canal Sluice House to Lough Owel	104	010	03.60	02.30