Editing River Shannon (section)

==Canals==
There are also many [[Canals of Ireland|canals]] connecting with the River Shannon. The [[Royal Canal]] and the [[Grand Canal (Ireland)|Grand Canal]] connect the Shannon to Dublin and the [[Irish Sea]]. It is linked to the [[River Erne]] and [[Lough Erne]] by the [[Shannon–Erne Waterway]].

[[Ballinasloe]] is linked to the Shannon via the [[River Suck]] and canal, while [[Boyle, County Roscommon|Boyle]] is connected via the Boyle canal, the [[Boyle River (Ireland)|river Boyle]] and [[Lough Key]]. There is also the Ardnacrusha canal connected with the Ardnacrusha dam south of Lough Derg. Near Limerick, a short canal connects [[Plassey, County Limerick|Plassey]] with the [[Abbey River, Limerick|Abbey River]], allowing boats to bypass the Curraghower Falls, a major obstacle to navigation. [[Lecarrow]] village in [[County Roscommon]] is connected to Lough Ree via the Lecarrow canal. [[Jamestown Canal]] and the [[Albert Lock]] form a link between the River Shannon, from south of [[Jamestown, County Leitrim|Jamestown]], to Lough Nanoge to the south of [[Drumsna]].