Facts & Figures:

Length: 14.5 Miles

Locks: 2 – Fannings Lock & Kylemore Lock

Bridges: 5

Feeders: 2

Start: River Shannon – West of Shannon Harbor

Terminus: Ballinasloe Town Harbor

Built: 1824-1828

Cost of Construction: £43.485

Commenced Operations:1828

Ceased Operations: 1961

Current Status: Derelict, Partially Filled In.

The sole purpose of this website to both educate and harvest more knowledge about the Ballinasloe Line of The Grand Canal. For over 133 years this now long forgotten branch of the Grand Canal was once major transport artery for both Ballinasloe & the West of Ireland. Goods & produce of all sorts also passengers depended on this line to go about their business and the harbour in Ballinasloe town was once a major site of commerce.