Bridge Co. Westmeath

McNead's Bridge

Where the greenway crosses the old N4 east of Mullingar: a small visitor jetty for passing boats and Mary Lynch's, a landmark pub.

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McNead's Bridge jetty

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Public jetty · open to all boats

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About this mooring

Max. stay: Up to 5 days at the same place with a Combined Mooring and Passage permit (canal bye-laws); longer stays need an Extended Mooring permit

Small amenity jetty for passing boats at the bridge, beside Mary Lynch's pub and a large car park.

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Permit needed: up to 5 days at one public mooring

Every boat on the canals and the Barrow needs a Waterways Ireland permit on display. The yearly Combined Mooring and Passage permit allows up to 5 days at any one public mooring; visiting boats can get a free 31-day permit once a year. Permits from Waterways Ireland

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About McNead's Bridge

McNead's Bridge, also called Knead's Bridge, carries the old Dublin–Sligo road over the canal on the summit level east of Mullingar. Waterways Ireland has a small amenity jetty here for passing boats, and there is plenty of parking at the crossing, handy if friends are meeting the boat by car. Mary Lynch's, the famous pub at the bridge, is the landmark everyone uses for the spot and a natural lunch stop; paddlers on the blueway from Mullingar often make it their turning point. Mullingar Harbour is about 11 km further west. On the way, at The Downs, the listed hand-operated lifting bridge that had been taken out was restored and put back by Waterways Ireland in spring 2024, one of the goals the IWAI had campaigned for.