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ラフ・アレン運河にかかるバトル・ブリッジの道路橋。パブ、キャンプ場、水路沿いの小道へのアクセスが容易です。

Dowra is a picturesque village in northwest County Cavan, located near the source of the River Shannon. The village is rich in history, and is along the Beara-Breifne Way, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and history enthusiasts alike.

Would not regard the Sligo Road from Enniskillen to Belcoo as a cycle friendly road. Extremely poor surface for considerable stretches, very bendy in places too. I live in Enniskillen; have cycled it but would avoid it if at all possible. Cycling via Five Points , on Swanlinbar Road; then via old rail line from old Letterbreen railway station towards Lough MacNean ; or take road from Five Points towards Gortatole is a far more pleasant and safer option.

Heading out towards Annagh loop, along the Ballyconnell canal you can enjoy the quite river landscape on mixed towpath and singletrack terrain.

Stretching over 200 miles (320 km), the Kingfisher Trail winds its way through the landscapes of the border counties of Fermanagh, Leitrim, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan, incorporating sections of the Shannon Navigation, Shannon-Erne Waterway, and the Erne System. This section runs alongside the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal on the tranquil Golf Links Road, offering a scenic link into Ballinamore. The Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal was built to link the rivers Shannon and Erne.

Despite being the largest town in Leitrim county, Carrick-on-Shannon is the smallest county town in Ireland. The historic town lies on the banks of the River Shannon and has a pretty quay that was once used as a major stop-off for river trade for goods such as Guinness stout. The town has a number of cafes, restaurants and shops, as well as an interesting Neo-Gothic church. Around the June bank holiday, the streets come alive with colour and celebration during the Carrick Carnival.

The triangular-shaped Lough Allen is a beautiful lake on the River Shannon, out of which the Shannon takes it source. Measuring 9 miles (14.5 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) in width, the lake is an impressive sight. Humans have been present at the lake for thousands of years. Mesolithic traces such as more than 1,000 stone tools made from flint, chert, quartz, mudstone, and basalt were discovered at the lake. Today, the lake is a wonderful place to relax and take in the biodiversity. The water quality is excellent, although the lake's ecology is unfortunately under threat from invasive species such as curly waterweed, like many other lakes in Ireland.

The canal is 63km long in total and links the River Shannon and the River Erne. It began life as the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell canal in 1846 and after falling into disrepair with the decline in industry, it was refurbished as a leisure canal from the 1960s.