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The Inland Waterways of Ireland 1St Edition 2002 ISBN 085288 424 9 The Inland Waterways of Ireland 1st Edition 2002 ISBN 085288 424 9 Supplement No.1 Supplement Date: February 2011 This replaces all previous supplements Caution Erne Charter Boat Association www.boat-holidays.com Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this supplement. It contains selected information and thus is Royal Canal Amenity Group www.royalcanal.net not definitive and does not include all known information River Bann and Lough Neagh Association on the subject in hand; this is particularly relevant to the http://riverbannloughneagh.org plans, which should not be used for navigation. The Tourism Ireland www.discoverireland.com author and Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson Ltd believe that Northern Ireland its selection is a useful aid to prudent navigation, but the www.discovernorthernireland.com safety of a vessel depends ultimately on the judgement of Afloat magazine www.afloat.ie the navigator, who should assess all information, National Trust www.nationaltrust.org.uk published or unpublished, available to him. Sustrans www.sustrans.org.uk This supplement contains amendments and corrections sent in by cruising yachtsmen and women. The updating Restorations and new projects of cruising guides is an ongoing process and the publisher Royal Canal is always glad to receive information, sketch charts or photographs for incorporation in future supplements or On 1st October 2010 the Royal Canal was opened through new editions. to Richmond Harbour in Co. Longford and so access to the Shannon was re-established for the first time in over 50 Note where lights have been modified in this text do please years. This impressive restoration project means it is now remember to alter them on the appropriate plan. possible to cruise a circuit from Dublin to the Shannon and Author’s Caution back via the Grand and Royal canals. It must be emphasised that none of the charts, plans or In Dublin itself, access from the river to the Royal Canal sketch plans shown in this guide should be used for is possible, but it is still quite difficult. The tidal window is navigation, nor should they be in any way considered as brief, about 2–2½ hours on each tide, when you have both substitutes for the official charts and other nautical sufficient depth of water over the sill of Lock No.1 and reference materials which every vessel is obliged by enough clearance under the bridges. The ambitious Spencer international law to have on board. Dock re-development plan has transformed this area with offices, apartments, a hotel and Conference Centre. Page 13 Authorities and management of the waterways The Longford Branch has not yet been restored but it is Addresses: still hoped that this will happen in due course. Waterways Ireland Ulster Canal Headquarters: 2 Sligo Road, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, In late summer 2010 plans for the first phase of the BT74 7JY restoration of the Ulster Canal, from Upper Lough Erne to )+44 (0)28 6632 3004, Fax +44 (0)28 6634 6257 Clones in Co. Monaghan, were published for consultation. Regional Offices Maps of the possible routes were available for the public to Northern Region: Carrick-on-Shannon study and submit their comments. Somerview House, Old Dublin Road, Carrick-on-Shannon, It is hoped that once planning permission has been Co Leitrim granted the construction work will be completed in two )+353 (0)71 965 0787, Fax +353 (0)71 962 2866 years. The proposed distance is about 15km but it will offer an interesting diversion for people cruising Upper Lough Eastern Region: Dublin Erne and the Shannon-Erne Waterway. Whether funding Floor 2, Block C, Ashtowngate, Navan Road, Dublin 15 will be available in the current economic climate we will )+353 (0)1 868 0148, Fax +353 (0)1 838 3647 have to wait and see. Western Region: Scarriff Lagan Navigation Dock Road, Drewsborough, Scarriff, Co Clare There is continuing support for the restoration of the Lagan )+353 (0)61 922033, Fax +353 (0)61 922147 Navigation from voluntary groups and the various councils Page 14 Useful websites along the route of the canal and river. Belfast City Council Waterways Ireland www.waterwaysireland.org is working on a project to build a new lock and weir at Inland Waterways Association of Ireland Stanmillis and also to restore lock No.2. The restoration www.iwai.ie links in with the developments in the Titanic Quarter in Irish Boat Rental Association Belfast. www.boatholidaysireland.com Castlereagh Borough Council have been actively involved with the restoration of lock No.3, the lock keepers cottage 1 and the development of a visitor centre at the Newforge Royal Canal site. Royal Canal Cruisers 12th Lock, Castleknock, Dublin 15 Lisburn City Council was involved with the restoration Contact: David Woodnutt of lock No.12 and the development of the Island Mill site in )/Fax +353 (0)1 820 5263 the city centre which includes an arts and conference centre. Email [email protected] Throughout the length of the canal the towpath can be www.royalcanalcruisers.com accessed and in parts is a good cycle route. Work has been Base at Lock 12. progressing on the towpath at Aghagallon with support from Craigavon Borough Council. To follow developments Shannon Navigation on the restoration of the Lagan Navigation the website run Emerald Star The Marina, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim by the Lagan Canal Trust is a good starting point, )00 353 (0)71 962 7633, www.lagancanaltrust.org. Fax 00 353 (0)71 962 1433 Page 16 Hire Companies 2011 Email [email protected] The main organisations involved with boating and tourism www.emeraldstar.ie in Ireland are the Irish Boat Rental Association, Erne Bases at Carrick-on-Shannon, Portumna and Belturbet. Charter Boat Association, Tourism Ireland and Waterways Shannon Castle Line Ltd Williamstown Harbour, Ireland. Whitegate, Co. Clare Barrow Navigation and Grand Canal Contact: Angus Levie )00 353 (0)61 927042 Canalways Ireland Barge Holidays Spencer Bridge, Email [email protected] Rathangan, Co. Kildare. Contact: Karin Klinkenbergh www.shannoncruisers.com )00 353 (0)87 243 3879 Base at Williamstown Harbour, Lough Derg. Email [email protected] www.canalways.ie Silver Line Cruisers Ltd The Marina, Banagher, Co. Offaly Base at Rathangan. Contact: Barbara Smyth )00 353 (0)57 915 1112 Barrowline Cruisers Vicarstown, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Email [email protected]. Contact: Philip Crean www.silverlinecruisers.com )00 353 (0)57 862 6060, 00 353 (0)87 988 7241 Base at Banagher. Email [email protected] www.barrowline.ie Waveline Cruisers Ltd Quigley’s Marina, Killinure Point, Base at Vicarstown. Glasson, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Contact: Sven and Anita Neubert Jennifer’s Travels Bell Harbour, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare )00 353 (0)90 648 5711, Email [email protected] Contact:Paul and Niamh Wallace www.waveline.ie )+353 (0)86 342 5546 Base at Killinure Point, Lough Ree. Email [email protected] www.jennifers-travels.com Shannon-Erne Waterway Base at Monasterevin. Corraquill Cruising Holidays Aghalane, Derrylin, Co. Erne Navigation Fermanagh Contact: Sean and Mary Drumm Aghinver Boat Company Ltd Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh )028 677 48712, Email [email protected] BT94 1JY www.corraquill.co.uk Contact: Michael McCaldin Base at Lock No.1. )028 6863 1400, Email [email protected] www.abcboats.com Locaboat Ireland The Marina, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim Base at Irvinestown. )00 353 (0)71 964 5300, Email [email protected] www.locaboat.com Carrick Craft Kinnego Marina, Oxford Island, Lurgan, Co. Base at Ballinamore. Armagh BT66 6NJ )028 3834 4993 or 00 353 (0)1 278 1666 Riversdale Barge Holidays Riversdale, Ballinamore, Co. Email [email protected] Leitrim www.carrickcraft.com or www.cruise-ireland.com Contact: Graham Thomas Bases at Tully Bay, Lower Lough Erne, Banagher and )00 353 (0)71 964 4122 Carrick-on-Shannon on the Shannon. Email [email protected] www.riversdalebargeholidays.com Carrybridge Boat Company Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh Base at Ballinamore. BT94 5HX Contact: Robert McClean Hotel barge )028 6638 7034, Fax 028 6638 7651 Shannon Princess II, Brittas, Glasson, Athlone, Co. Base at Carrybridge. Westmeath Manor House Marine Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh BT94 1NY Contact: Ruairi Gibbons Contact: Christopher Noble )00 353 (0)87 251 4809, Email through the website )028 6862 8100, Email [email protected] www.shannonprincess.com www.manormarine.com One week cruises Athlone to Killaloe or reverse. The barge Base at Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne. accommodates just 10 guests. 2 Page 21 Lower Bann Navigation reaches of the canal actually run along embankments. The Guides and pilots River Bann and Lough Neagh Pilot by route of the canal turns more towards the north as it Michael Savage published by the River Bann and Lough curves round Mulliwarnia Hill, the site of much quarrying Neagh Association, up-dated 2009. over the years, losing touch with the River Inny. From here there are wonderful views down to Lough Ree and one Page 62 Lough Neagh early plan for the canal was that it should join the Shannon Berthing Sandy Bay Marina, Ram’s Island in Lough Ree, but this was opposed by the Grand Canal Guides and pilots River Bann and Lough Neagh Pilot by Company. Michael Savage published by the River Bann and Lough The canal soon starts to cross Cloonbreany Bog which Neagh Association, up-dated 2009. can feel a wild and windswept reach and from Mosstown Islands of Lough Neagh by Michael Savage published by Harbour you can walk to the Corlea Trackway Visitor the River Bann and Lough Neagh Association, 2009. Centre. Raised bogs are such an integral part of the Irish Page 72 Royal Canal Plan – see below landscape that they can be taken for granted but here you The Royal Canal has now been restored through to can see how they develop and, in a special case, is a section Richmond Harbour and its junction with the Shannon.
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