Summary: Lock Gates
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The Lower Bann only became navigable from 1860 and this connected the North Coast to Lough Neagh. There were 5 locks on this stretch of river and the best known was Portna Lock which can be seen on the photograph. This enabled the steam tugs which worked on the river to bypass shallow stretches. The lock gates were operated by a lock-keeper who lived in a cottage built beside the river.
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