Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Binnian Tunnel
In or near Kilcoo.
Binnian Tunnel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Binnian Tunnel is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Binnian Tunnel (2.5 miles long) was constructed between 1947 and 1950/51 and is located under the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. The main purpose of the tunnel is to divert water from the Annalong Valley to the Silent Valley Reservoir underneath Slieve Binnian, after which the tunnel was named. A workforce of 150 was involved in two tunnelling teams which started from opposite ends and met in the middle nearly 800m under the roof of the mountain. When the two teams met in the middle on 6 December 1950, they were only inches out. The tunnel was created using drilling and blasting techniques. The shelters for the workers can be found on Slievenaglogh. The tunnel was designed to carry 90 million imperial gallons (410,000 m3) of water per day, be 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, 7 feet (2.1 m) high and 8 feet (2.4 m) wide. The tunnel was officially opened in August 1952.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.1370, -5.9960
Sources
- wikidata: Q4914440 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Binnian Tunnel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Binnian Tunnel?
- Binnian Tunnel is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- What is Binnian Tunnel?
- Binnian Tunnel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Binnian Tunnel?
- Its coordinates are 54.1370°, -5.9960°.
- Is Binnian Tunnel free to visit?
- Yes, Binnian Tunnel is free to enter.