Irish Boating Updates on Inland Waterways, Rivers, Canals and Holidays
In inland waterways news, the public mooring jetty at Naan Island on Upper Lough Erne is closed to the public from today (27th October 2009) for improvement works until the end of February 2010. the Lough Erne Warden is contactable…
Inland waterways news, we're told there's a leak between the 29th Lock, Ballycowan and the 30th Lock, Rahan, west of Tullamore, which needs to be repaired. So the water level between the 29th Lock and 30th Lock will be lowered…
Inland Waterways news has been told that Clarendon Lock, Knockvicar at the entrance to Lough Key, will be closed Wednesday 28th October 2009, so users may experience some intermittent interruption as work continues to refurbish the lockhouse over the coming…
Waterways Ireland have informed us that the mooring jetties, slipways and car-parks at Corradillar and Derryadd on Upper Lough Erne near Lisnaskea on the inland waterways will be closed for improvement works for approximately three weeks from Monday 26th October…
In inland waterways news, the food writer and critic Georgina Cambell revealed the Waterways Ireland 'Taste of the Waterways' winner last week: Café Merlot, in Enniskillen. "I am particularly delighted to present this Taste of the Waterways Award and to…
There's several things going on around the inland waterways. Waterways, particularly around the Shannon: bridgeworks at Lough Tap (south of Albert Lock); and tree trimming and hedge cutting between Ballyconnell and Killarcan. See over the fold for more details.…
Waterways Ireland is going on site in October 2009 with an investment in replacement jetties on the Shannon Navigation at Albert Lock – the busiest lock on the Shannon Navigation inland waterways, with over 11,000 boat passages annually. The existing…
There may be some disruption to traffic on the inland waterways for users of the Shannon Navigation – works have commenced on the replacement of downstream Jetties at Albert Lock, Jamestown, North Shannon, which are expected to continue until December…
Inland waterways news has learned that the Rivers Agency has notified Waterways Ireland that water levels will be lowered in Lower Lough Erne to facilitate storage of winter rainfall. Levels will be reduced over coming days and Portora Lock will…
On inland waterways news, the mooring jetty on the east shore of Crevinishaughy Island on Lower Lough Erne will be closed temporarily to the public for improvement works from today, 30th September until the end of December 2009.
On inland waterways news, Waterways Ireland WaterMaster Classic III has taken central stage at the National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co Kildare. The WaterMaster – a floating multipurpose excavator, one of two owned by Waterways Ireland – is based on…
Inland Waterways news has learned that Waterways Ireland have issued a notice (Marine notice no. 98 of 2009) Masters that the Electricity Supply Board has deferred the closure of Ardnacrusha Lock until Thurs 15th. Oct 2009
Marine Notice No. 96 of 2009 – the missing marker on the inland waterway Shannon Navigation/Inchinalee Island/Clonmacnoise – is now withdrawn.
On Inland Waterway news, Waterways Ireland have let us know that, because of the annual Longford Marathon Road Race, the following air draft restrictions will apply on Sunday 30th August to the lifting bridges on the Shannon Navigation, which will be…
Inland waterways news has heard from Waterways Ireland have notified us of two things: a missing or submerged red marker in the southern end of Inchinalee Island, about two miles north of Clonmacnoise; and the placing of a temporary bridge downstream…
Inland Waterways news has learned that all users of the inland navigations should be prepared to encounter fluctuating water levels and varying rates of flow due to the recent high rainfall. Under these conditions, some public moorings and lead-in jetties…
