The Grand Canal is the southernmost of the two canals that connect Dublin to the River Shannon in the west of Ireland. Its main line runs for 132 km (82 miles), and takes in 43 locks, five of which are double locks. How the Grand Canal come about, and why did it took so long to complete?
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