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Northern Ireland

Newry And Mourne

Lock Keeper's Cottage Ruins

Northern Ireland

Newry And Mourne

Lock Keeper's Cottage Ruins

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Lock Keeper's Cottage Ruins

Cycling

4.6

(11)

Hiking

5.0

(2)

Road cycling

5.0

(1)

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Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

Location: Drummiller, Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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June 5, 2026

Cycling

Between the rustling trees along the Newry Canal Towpath, you'll encounter the tranquil ruin of a lock keeper's cottage. Once, this was the proud and bustling heart of the waterway, where the lock keeper stood ready day and night to operate the heavy wooden canal gates for passing barges. Today, only the robust stone walls remain, slowly being reclaimed by nature.

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June 7, 2023

Cycling

Now in ruins, the lock keeper's cottage is a good reminder of the important industrial history of the canal and the vital roles played by those who worked on it.

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October 29, 2024

Cycling

There is something enchanted about this old, dilapidated stone hut - as if it were whispering stories of times gone by, when the canal was still full of life and …

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Location: Drummiller, Newry And Mourne, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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