The canal passed into private ownership in 1915 and over the next ten years fell into disrepair. An Taisce purchased the navigation rights to the canal from the Navan baker John Spicer & Co. for one Irish pound in 1969.
The canal transitioned to private ownership in 1915 and fell into disrepair over ten years. An Taisce purchased the canal's navigation rights from John Spicer & Co., a Navan bakery, for one Irish pound in 1969.