The construction of the Grand Canal, begun 1756 and completed when it reached the river Shannon in 1805, caused a major change to the landscape. The canals needed locks, lock keepers houses, curved quays, and bridges built at intervals along their length. Examples of all these features may still be seen along the Grand Canal in South Dublin County. Work on the initial section of twelve miles, to the west of Clondalkin, had been completed at a cost of 57,000 by the engineer-in-charge Thomas Omer, by 1763.
The north side of the canal tow path is largely undeveloped grass and clay path offering a quiet country escape from the developed city.
This is another cache to break up the walk along the canal.
Log only BYOP.