Length & No of Locks Main Line: 146km with 46 locks
Longford Branch: 8km with no locks
Opening Hours of Locks Daylight Hours
Navigation Dimensions Length of locks: 21m
Beam of locks: 3.9m
Draft: 1m
Draft dimensions are given as a guide only and cannot be guaranteed.
Boats travelling through Dublin, Spencer Dock and Locks 1-12.
For boats intending to pass through Spencer Dock, Locks 1-12 (including 8 double locks) and in or out of Dublin, 4 weeks prior notice must be given to the Eastern Regional Office on +353 (0)1 868 0148.
All the locks on the Royal Canal, Grand Canal & Barrow Navigation are operated
manually. Please ensure that you have a lock key to operate the lock, adequate crew
to manage your boat, and good stop ropes and mooring ropes. Lock keys at a cost
of €25 can be purchased from:
Eastern Regional Office
Floor 2 Block C, Ashtowngate, Navan Road, Dublin 15
Tel no +353 (0)1 868 0148
Contact the Water Patroller if you require assistance in making your passage
Spencer Dock | Mark Clarke | (087) 258 4713 |
Locks 1 - 17 | P J Massey | (087) 985 7019 |
Locks 18 - 40 | Billy Dixon | (087) 618 2104 |
Locks 41 - 46 | Paddy Dixon | (087) 915 1400 |