Grand Canal (Ireland)

The Grand Canal (Irish: An Chanáil Mhór) is the southernmost of a pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of Ireland, with the River Shannon in the west, via Tullamore and a number of other villages and towns, the two canals nearly encircling Dublin's inner city. Its sister canal on the Northside of Dublin is the Royal Canal. The last working cargo barge passed through the Grand Canal in 1960.

Branches

There are a number of branches off the Grand Canal, some of which have been closed and of these, some subsequently restored and reopened.

  • The original main line to Grand Canal Harbour near St. James's Gate in Dublin City (most of the route is now used by the red line Luas. While this section was in use, the canal from Crumlin to the Liffey in Ringsend, which forms part of the current main line, was considered to be a branch.
  • Naas/Corbally (navigable to Naas, but a low bridge prevents access to Corbally)
  • The Barrow branch, joining the River Barrow at Athy
  • Milltown feeder
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    Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's June Wedding in Venice, confirms mayor: Asks residents not to be worried as only ...

    The Times of India 01 Apr 2025
    Venice Mayor Luigi ... Luxury hotels along the Grand Canal, including the Gritti Palace and Aman Venice, have been reserved for the wedding guests, ensuring a seamless experience.Bezos and Sanchez, who announced their engagement in May 2023, have been planning the wedding for months....
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    Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s Wedding Is Going to Be Huge

    New York Magazine 01 Apr 2025
    According to several reports, Bezos and Sánchez will be saying “I do” in Venice this summer (the working theory is late June) ... Owing to rules meant to protect the city, Koru is considered too big for Venice’s iconic Grand Canal and would have to be anchored a bit further out ... I have a Venice vacation planned for late June....
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    Stars and Stripes 31 Mar 2025
    ST ... Floralia Brussels, floral exhibition, Chateau de Grand Bigard, April 4-May 2 ... Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais Ephemere, April 3-6 ... Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Porsche Arena, April 12-20 ... Fiori e Sapori, floral arrangements on the Naviglio Grande, April 13. VENICE. Su e zo per i Ponti, run over the canals of Venice to benefit charity, April 6 ... VENICE ... ....
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    Venice to host Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's $500-million superyacht wedding; city denies ‘fake news’ of disruptions

    Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
    However, a CNN report had mentioned that Venice's major luxe hotels along the Grand Canal, including Belmond Hotel Cipriani, the St Regis Venis, the Gritti Palace, the Hotel Danieli and the luxurious Grand Aman Hotel, the venue for George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin's 2014 wedding, were all almost entirely booked for the last weekend of June....
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    The Manila Times 29 Mar 2025
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    Afdera Franchetti, fourth wife of Henry Fonda with admirers from Hemingway to Greta Garbo – obituary

    The Daily Telegraph 29 Mar 2025
    In 1878 the family bought an imposing palazzo on the Grand Canal in Venice next to the Accademia Bridge that is still known as the Palazzo Franchetti ... Afdera grew up between the family palace on the Grand Canal and their hunting estate near Caorle surrounded by decaying Italian aristocrats and young fascists with whom she enjoyed flirting....
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    Jeff Bezos is said to be planning a lavish Venice wedding. But it might not ...

    CNN 28 Mar 2025
    Bezos’ yacht, at 3,493 gross tons, is far below the 25,000 gross ton maximum for vessels entering the Venice lagoon, but it’s too large to be allowed anywhere near the Grand Canal, the Italian city’s most scenic waterway ... The city’s five major luxury hotels along the Grand Canal, including the Belmond Hotel Cipriani, the St....
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    ‘A great big nuisance’: Venetians divided over plans to host Jeff Bezos wedding

    The Guardian 28 Mar 2025
    When George and Amal Clooney tied the knot in Venice in 2014, bringing the lagoon city to a standstill by blocking off the ......
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    Jeff Bezos goes 'above and beyond' for fiancée Lauren Sanchez; Amazon founder's 'out of the world' pre-wedding gift revealed

    The Times of India 28 Mar 2025
    There’s no way that you want to wake up in Venice and not be looking out onto the Grand Canal.”What’s more is that Boshoff added - 'two of the city's best hotels', the Gritti Palace and the seven-star Aman are both booked out completely from June 26 to June 29, presumably for the ......
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    Lauren Sanchez totes 'ridiculous' $5000 accessory ahead of 'Royal' wedding to billionaire Jeff Bezos | ...

    The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
    The 55-year-old broadcaster, set to marry the 61-year-old Amazon founder, has reportedly locked in a June wedding date, with whispers swirling that the celebration will unfold in Venice ... 'There's no way that you want to wake up in Venice and not be looking out on to the Grand Canal.'....
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    Inside Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's wedding: $500 million mega yacht, $32,000 per hotel room and ...

    Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2025
    ... as a venue due to the country's regulations to protect Venice's famous canal network ... There’s no way that you want to wake up in Venice and not be looking out onto the Grand Canal,” it added ... Decorated boats sail on the Grand Canal during the Venice Carnival on February 16, 2025....
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    Could THIS unexpected hurdle RUIN Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s dream Venice wedding?

    Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2025
    According to Page Six, the couple has already started sending out invitations for their extravagant wedding in Venice, Italy ... “There's no way that you want to wake up in Venice and not be looking out on to the Grand Canal.” ... “In preparation for the event, Venice is bracing for the arrival of VIPs....
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    Inside Jeff Bezos and Lauren S�nchez’s lavish wedding plans: $500M megayacht taxi, $32K-per-night hotels and more

    New York Post 27 Mar 2025
    Due to regulations designed to protect Venice, a boat of that size would have to anchor in the Arsenale area, which lacks the beauty possessed by other parts of the canal-lined city ... “There’s no way that you want to wake up in Venice and not be looking out onto the Grand Canal.” 8....

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