Unit 4. How do we travel, now and in the past?
Canals
A network of canals was built around the UK during the Industrial Revolution for the transport of raw materials. The growth of rail and road transport saw the use of canals go into decline. Recently canals have been redeveloped for the leisure and tourism industry. Now with increasing pollution and traffic congestion being attributed to road haulage, companies are looking at alternative means of transport. Watch the following clips about the canal network in Northern Ireland. Find out about how a canal near you was used in the past and if possible visit it to see a boat passing through a set of locks.
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- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Use of Canals
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Newry Canal
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Lagan Canal
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Ulster Canal
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Shannon-Erne Waterway
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Go with the Flow: Lisburn weir and Canal
Watch the following clips about the rejuvenation of canals in England. Discuss with the class the possibilities of redeveloping the canal network in Northern Ireland. Compile a list of the pros and cons of such an initiative.
- BBC News Story Canal takes Freight off Roads [Flash Video]
- BBC News Story Rivers ease Traffic [Real Media Video]
- BBC News Story: Canal Revamp opens up Freight options [Real Media Video]
- BBC News Story: Waterways have the Golden Touch [Real Media Video]
- BBC News story: Waterways plan to unlock loughs [article]
- BBC Primary Focus: Canals: Teachers’ notes and worksheets [PDF]
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