The Lower Bann was also navigable to Coleraine and the Antrim coast, and the short Coalisland Canal provided a route for coal transportation. |
As one of its sources is the Upper Bann, the Lough can itself be considered as part of the Bann. |
Of these waterways, only the Lower Bann remains open today, although a restoration plan for the Ulster Canal is currently in progress. |
In addition, east of the Bann, it lost seats to the Alliance Party. |
The River Bann also flows through the southwestern areas of the county. |
Its main inflows are the Upper River Bann and River Blackwater, and its main outflow is the Lower River Bann. |