Lacy's Canal

Lacy's Canal is a 3 km (1.9 mi) canal which formerly linked the town of Mullingar to the northern shore of Lough Ennell in County Westmeath, Ireland.^[1] It was constructed in the 18th century and named after Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, who lived in Mullingar in the 12th century. It starts at the rear of the Lynn Industrial Estate and enters Lough Ennel about 1.5 km south of Butlers Bridge. It is crossed by both Butlers Bridge and the Joe Dolan Bridge.^[2]^[3]

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^ "Lacy's Canal". Irish Waterways History. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^ Coghlan, Finian (20 August 2010). "Drive over Joe - Republic's longest bridge opens to traffic". Mullingar Advertiser. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
^ Coghlan, Finian (30 July 2010). "Nation's longest bridge to be named after Joe". Mullingar Advertiser. Retrieved 20 August 2010.

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[1] "Lacy's Canal". Irish Waterways History. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

[2] Coghlan, Finian (20 August 2010). "Drive over Joe - Republic's longest bridge opens to traffic". Mullingar Advertiser. Retrieved 20 August 2010.

[3] Coghlan, Finian (30 July 2010). "Nation's longest bridge to be named after Joe". Mullingar Advertiser. Retrieved 20 August 2010.

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