This cache is a part of the Royal Canal Way Geotrail
The cache is at the 8th lock on the Royal Canal and Reilly's bridge. This was once a main road and going over the" bumpy bridge "in a car would nearly put you into orbit. Today it is closed off having been replaced by the monster overhead.
An early canal bridge named in honour of H.S. Reilly, a canal director. Built in a typical late eighteenth-century style to serve rural traffic over the Royal Canal, the early features and masonry skills are still evident. When viewed as a composition with the canal lock, together they are an appealing historic feature in the cityscape.
Royal Canal
The Royal Canal was a man-made waterway constructed to connect the River Liffey in Dublin with the upper River Shannon. Works commenced in Dublin in 1790 and lasted 27 years at a total cost of £1,421,954. The total length is 145 kilometres (90 miles) and has 46 locks. Whilst the canal was originally built for freight and passenger transportation, the railway era in the mid 1800’s signaled the demise of canal use and in 1961 the canal was officially closed to all navigation as it had fallen into disrepair. Thankfully in recent decades, much of it has been restored and is now enjoyed by people from all walks of life.