Templetate Lock

Templetate Lock, known as Lock 22, is a remnant of the Ulster Canal, an ambitious transportation project that crossed County Monaghan in the early 19th century. Authorized by the Ulster Canal Act of 1825, the canal took seventeen years to construct, finally opening between 1825 and 1842. The waterway stretched 74 kilometres (46 miles) across six counties, connecting the River Blackwater at Char...