Relief map of the Irish Sea. The North Channel lies to the north of the Irish Sea, and the
St George's Channel to the south. (Major ports shown as red dots. Freight only ports as blue dots.)
The 'North Channel' (
Irish: ''Sruth na Maoile'') is the
strait which separates
Northern Ireland from
Scotland.
The deepest part is called
Beaufort's Dyke. The Channel connects the
Irish Sea with the
Atlantic Ocean. It is crossed by a large number of
ferry services. In 1953, it was the scene of a serious maritime disaster, the sinking of the ferry ''
Princess Victoria''.
Unionist Northern Ireland political leaders for decades lobbied the
UK government to construct a rail-link tunnel under the North Channel, the better to integrate the troubled province into the larger
United Kingdom. In August 2007 the
Centre for Cross Border Studies proposed the construction of a 21 mile long rail bridge or tunnel, estimating that it may cost approximately £3.5bn.
[1]
References
1. Bridge to Northern Ireland mooted, BBC News Scotland, 22 August 2007
See also
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Straits of Moyle
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St George's Channel
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