Stock Images of Dublin · Waterways

Two canals hold the city centre between their banks. The Grand Canal leads off to the south of the city, while the Royal canal encloses the north. Both feed into the River Liffey, and it is said that a true Dubliner must be born within the area enclosed by these canals. The canals have their own micro-atmosphere of quietude amid Georgian suburbs, and it is easily possible to travel their length by bicycle, stopping only for the occasional interesting sluice gate....