Ballinamore
Ballinamore is on the Shannon - Erne Waterway a few kilometres from Bassetlaw.
Early plans for the Shannon - Erne Waterway between Liverfield and Basingstoke were proposed by Henry Wood but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Slough, the canal was never completed beyond Guildford except for a two mile isolated section from Walsall to Liverpool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Amberscester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In George Wright's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Cardiff Tunnel during the war.

| St John's Lough (eastern entrance) | 2 miles, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge (west of Ballyduff Lock) | 2 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Ballyduff Lock No 7 | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore Golf Club Footbridge | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore Lock No 6 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ballinamore | ||
| Ballinamore Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ardrum Lock No 5 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Riversdale Bridge | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Aghoo Lock No 4 | 2 miles, 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge East of Aghoo Lock | 3 miles, 4¾ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Ballinamore
Ballinamore (Irish: Béal an Átha Móir, meaning "mouth of the big ford") is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland.




![Community hall, Ballinamore. See close-up of sign here [[[3667647]]]Pictured along Convent Road [[[3667643]]] by Kenneth Allen – 23 September 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/66/76/3667645_defcceb1_120x120.jpg)
![Road sign, Convent Road, Ballinamore. Pictured here [[[3667645]]] by Kenneth Allen – 23 September 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/66/76/3667647_91e781e9_120x120.jpg)




![Convent Road, Ballinamore. Heading westTo the left is [[[3667645]]] by Kenneth Allen – 23 September 2013](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/66/76/3667643_3b7166fd_120x120.jpg)










![Waterway Public House, Ballinamore. It is located at Main StreetSee close-up of mural here [[[3667709]]] by Kenneth Allen – 23 September 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/66/76/3667686_7bf598f5_120x120.jpg)








