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Alexander Nimmo made a survey of Lough Corrib almost 200 years ago in which he wrote the following: “The lake has 50 miles of shore, occupies 30,000 Irish acres and contains 1,000 acres of arable land in its isles, and contracts into a very spacious river about two and a half miles above Galway, which, flowing by the town, communicated with the Atlantic. The fall from the summit lake to the sea is considerable, but to the Wood Quay, above the town, it is trifling, and the river is in parts very shallow, running over a bed of rocks and hard gravel. It is not navigable from the sea to the Wood Quay, owing to the shallowness and rapidity of the water, and none but small boats can come down; but, unless in very dry seasons, it is thence navigable by boats drawing four feet of water and carrying from ten to twenty tons, with one square sail and four men, to Cong. They seldom sail unless before the wind, and though the lake has many islets and sunken rocks, the only serious difficulty in navigation is at Buachally Shoal about four miles up the lake, and at Newcastle. These shoals could be deepened for a small sum and the whole made to admit vessels of much greater magnitude. This fine navigation which extends about 30 miles, and into a seaport town, seems to deserve more attention than it has yet received. A good chart with soundings and sailing directions, should be published, the shoals or rocks cleared or beaconed, and a communication opened with the sea.”

A 28-year-old homeless man who concerned gardai found in a heavily intoxicated state with half of his body lying over the edge of a canal bank has been remanded on his own bail and placed under the auspices of the probation services.

In 1498, during the mayoralty of Andrew Lynch, an attempt was made to open a passage from the River Corrib along the Sandy River and through land to Lough Atalia, thus connecting the river to the sea.

A new €1million pedestrian bridge is to be built over the Eglinton Canal, running from the Fisheries Field over to the grounds of NUI, Galway.

This one bedroom first floor apartment is ideally located in the heart of Galway city centre just a stone’s throw from the heart of city life. Bridgewater Court was built by Glenman Corporation in 1998 and is currently managed by Winters Property Management. Upon entering the apartment the shower room is on your left hand side and a hallway leads you to the double bedroom, and the main living area is at the end of the hallway. The main living area is a good size and benefits from having two large windows which overlook Eglinton canal at the bottom of Dominick Street.

The upgrading of the Upper Eglinton Canal Towpath at University Road is due to begin shortly, after funding was secured by the Department of the Environment.

This one bedroom apartment is centrally located adjacent to the Eglinton Canal and tucked away off Dominick Street. Both Quay Street and the Shop Street are a two-minute walk away with every amenity close to hand.

The Galway Cycling Campaign has welcomed the recent resurfacing of the path along the Eglinton Canal, which is a very popular spot for the city’s cyclists.

The area between the Eglinton Canal and the Fisheries Field is due to be transformed into a major new walkway so Galwegians can enjoy walks by the canal and River Corrib.

The Galway Cycling Campaign is urging families to come out and join in the fun of its summer solstice cycle treasure hunt this Sunday.