Current Status
The canals passed into private ownership in 1915 and over the next ten years fell into disrepair. An Taisce purchased the navigation rights to the canal from the Navan baker John Spicer & Co. for one Irish pound in 1969. An Taisce also own most of towpaths and adjoining lands however there is no public access on a section of the Lower Navigation from Rosnaree Lock to Roughgrange. A number of sections of the towpath are maintained as walking paths, particularly the section from Stackallan Bridge to Navan. Currently, all restoration efforts are concentrated on the first section of navigation, from the sea lock at Oldbridge, to above the Horse Bridge. When complete, this will allow passage of boats from Drogheda as far upstream as Newgrange.
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