Boyne Navigation
The Boyne Navigation (Irish: Loingseoireacht na Bóinne) is a series of canals running 31 km (19 mi) roughly parallel to the River Boyne from Oldbridge to Navan in County Meath, in Ireland. The navigation was once used by horse-drawn boats travelling between Navan, Slane and the port of Drogheda; however is now derelict. The Boyne Navigation branch of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland have an agreement with An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland giving it a license to carry out restoration work on the navigation to return it to a usable waterway.
| Boyne Navigation Loingseoireacht na Bóinne | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 31 km (19 miles) |
| Locks | 19 (originally 20) |
| Status | Being restored by IWAI - Boyne Navigation (voluntary) |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | David Jebb |
| Construction began | 1748 |
| Date closed | 1920s |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Oldbridge, Meath (close to Drogheda) |
| End point | Navan |
| Connects to | River Boyne |
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