Lecarrow Canal
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Length1.5 km (0.93 miles)
Locks0
Maximum height above sea level73 m (240 ft)
StatusOpen
| Lecarrow Canal Canáil na Leithcheathrún | |
|---|---|
 Lecarrow harbour | |
 | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 1.5 km (0.93 miles) |
| Locks | 0 |
| Maximum height above sea level | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Status | Open |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Lecarrow |
| End point | Lough Ree |
The Lecarrow Canal (Irish: Canáil na Leithcheathrún) is a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) navigable canal in County Roscommon, Ireland, connecting the village of Lecarrow to Lough Ree.[1][2] Constructed in the 1840s to carry limestone from a quarry to Athlone for construction projects by the Shannon Commissioners, it first fell into disuse after 17 years but was cleaned up in 1889[3] and was dredged in the 1960s by the Office of Public Works.[2]