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Newry Canal and Moneypenny's Lock along the route of the Ulster Way. Newry Canal was the first major inland canal in the British Isles. It opened for traffic in March, 1742. Eighteen miles in length, it extended, through a series of locks, from Newry to Whitecote Point about one mile south of Portadown. From here river navigation was possible along the Upper Bann into Lough Neagh and beyond. The last lock before the canal joins the River Bann is known as Moneypenny's Lock.

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