Fiona’s Way
Fiona’s Way
4.5km Grand Canal Loop Walk
4.5km Grand Canal Loop Walk
The route commences ay Bury Bridge, continues eastwards for 2.2 km to Digby Bridge. The walk then crosses Digby Bridge and returns to Bury Bridge on the opposite of the canal.
The route commences ay Bury Bridge, continues eastwards for 2.2 km to Digby Bridge. The walk then crosses Digby Bridge and returns to Bury Bridge on the opposite of the canal.
The northern side of the canal is mainly a gravelled road. The southern side is mainly a grassed surface.
The northern side of the canal is mainly a gravelled road. The southern side is mainly a grassed surface.
The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal
The Grand Canal connects Dublin City to the river Shannon. Ireland’s largest river, at Shannon Harbour, a distance of 131 Km. Construction commenced in 1756 and reached Tullamore in 1798. It reached the River Shannon in 1804.
The Grand Canal connects Dublin City to the river Shannon. Ireland’s largest river, at Shannon Harbour, a distance of 131 Km. Construction commenced in 1756 and reached Tullamore in 1798. It reached the River Shannon in 1804.
The canal was used to transport goods and people, at a time when roads were bad and railways were still about 50 years off. It closed to commercial traffic in 1951 and is now a valuable amenity with many activities.
The canal was used to transport goods and people, at a time when roads were bad and railways were still about 50 years off. It closed to commercial traffic in 1951 and is now a valuable amenity with many activities.
The canal is also home to otters, swans, moorhen, dragon flies, butterflies, bumble bees and many others. The fishing is mainly coarse and pike fishing. The main fish species include Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench Rudd, Carp Perch, Eels and Hybrids (Roach/Bream and Rudd Bream)
The canal is also home to otters, swans, moorhen, dragon flies, butterflies, bumble bees and many others. The fishing is mainly coarse and pike fishing. The main fish species include Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench Rudd, Carp Perch, Eels and Hybrids (Roach/Bream and Rudd Bream)
The canal is also home to otters, swans, moorhen, dragon flies, butterflies, bumble bees and many others. The fishing is mainly coarse and pike fishing. The main fish species include Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench Rudd, Carp Perch, Eels and Hybrids (Roach/Bream and Rudd Bream)
The canal is also home to otters, swans, moorhen, dragon flies, butterflies, bumble bees and many others. The fishing is mainly coarse and pike fishing. The main fish species include Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench Rudd, Carp Perch, Eels and Hybrids (Roach/Bream and Rudd Bream)
