Ballydrum Bridge, Royal Canal

The 1820 Settler Correspondence
as preserved in the National Archives, Kew
and edited by Sue Mackay

1820 Settler Places in Britain and Éire

In many cases, particularly in cities like London and Bristol, many buildings with settler ties no longer exist. In such cases I have tried to include historical pictures where possible, and where I have not been able to take pictures myself I have added pictures from www.geograph.co.uk, which can be used under a Creative Commons Licence. Where the photographer’s name appears as a clickable link followed by a CC BY-SA 2.0 reference, the original photo can be viewed together with other photographs of the surrounding area.

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County Longford

30th September 2023

Sue Mackay

Ballydrum Bridge on the Royal Canal, near Killashee, County Longford, built ca 1815. The Royal Canal went from Dublin to Longford Town, carrying freight and passengers. It was started in 1790 and completed in 1817. William SCANLAN's group of settlers, including the ARMSTRONG and the FORBES families, came from Longford Town and may well have used the canal. Migrants during the Irish famine walked along the tow path to reach Dublin.

Photo by J.P. (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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