{"id":141,"date":"2014-06-18T10:37:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T10:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/irishlandscape\/chapter\/case-study-2-4\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T01:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T01:48:38","slug":"chapter-five-summary","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbooks.concordia.ca\/irishlandscape\/chapter\/chapter-five-summary\/","title":{"raw":"Summary, References, and Resources","rendered":"Summary, References, and Resources"},"content":{"raw":"

Summary<\/h1>\r\nIn this chapter, we have learned about the place of man-made and naturally occurring waterways in Ireland, focussing on the cases of the River Shannon and the Grand Canal. These two waterways have shaped Ireland in relation to settlements and the growth of particular towns and villages, and has afforded the creation of jobs through the work of navvies on the Grand Canal or workers in the Ardnacrusha project. There is also cultural value in these waterways, as is evident in the myths that emerge in relation to the Shannon Pot, but also the remnants of material culture that exist today from the building of the Grand Canal across Ireland, including the bricks made and shipped from Pollagh to create homes and buildings in Ireland\u2019s major cities.\r\n\r\nWaterways change in use and function over time. While the River Shannon once provided the majority of electricity to Ireland, it now features as a centre of leisure including swimming, kayaking, fishing, and river walks; likewise, the Grand Canal - that once focussed on trade - is now developing into a greenway, affording opportunities for new generations to chart these waterways through walking, running and cycling. In this sense, waterways are always in-flux, changing the landscape over time, but also changing in their relationship to the surrounding human environment across generations.\r\n

References<\/h1>\r\nBanting, Erinn. 2002. Ireland: The Culture.<\/em> New York: Crabtree Pub.\r\n\r\nCoyle, Eugene. 2021. \u201cIreland\u2019s \u2018Canal Navigators\u2019\u201d. History Ireland<\/em> 29 (6): 24-27.\r\n\r\nCuilcagh Lakelands Geopark. 2022. \u201cCuilcagh Mountain Park, Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark.\u201d Accessed August 26, 2024.\r\n