In a recent reconnoitre carried out by members of the Heritage Boat Association (HBA) and the Portlaw Heritage Group, long lost structures of our boating heritage were located and identified.

Four boats of the Heritage Boat Association, including Heritage Barges 68M and 72M, navigated the Clodiagh to Portlaw recently, the first time that barges have moored at the old Quay in 75 years.

They discovered the Portlaw Graving Docks at the Quay and based on the information in some of the historical documents at the Heritage Centre, these may date from as early as the 1820s and been built before the town. On the same site are the remains of a stone workshop and behind the cut stone quay, they found an old cobbled yard and track.

These structures are close to the old Lock Gate, whose design is reputed to be unique in the British Isles. The gate formed the entrance to the Portlaw Canal where raw materials were carried by barge into the Cotton Mill and the finished product was sent from here on the first stage of the journey to countries all over the world.

All concerned were excited about finding these structures which may pre-date the building of the town of Portlaw. Gerry Burke of the Heritage Boat Association stated "Finds like these are not only important to our boating heritage but give us insights into the social aspects of our ancestors and their amazing skills in creating innovative industrial artefacts by hand. It is important they are preserved for both their tourism value and for future generations to appreciate."

Brian Goggin, who writes about Irish Waterways' history, said "Portlaw's foundation as an industrial town is intimately linked with the use of the River Clodiagh, but there is little published information about the navigation or about how boats used it. These new discoveries add an extra dimension to our understanding and extend the boundaries of the area that should be conserved."

The Heritage Boat Association's aspiration is to protect, promote and celebrate the floating heritage on the inland waterways of Ireland. Our floating heritage provides us with a direct link to the past and includes both commercial and pleasure craft that plied the inland waterways.

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Look out for Afloat's Autumn 2011 issue published in the first week of October. The full colour issue includes the latest Irish sailing and boating news including exclusve reports on diving on the Lusitania, How the Rambler 100 crew were saved, Winterising Your Boat, Round Ireland in a Kayak, the build up to Dun Laoghaire's Youth Sailing Worlds, boat reports, all our regular columns including inland news, Tom MacSweeney's column, WM Nixon's Soundings, the latest Irish boats for sale listings and lots, lots more.

Ireland has battened down the hatches because of fears Hurricane Katia would wreak widespread havoc with storm-force winds and giant waves. The Coast Guard has issued a weather alert warning people to stay away from cliff edges. Boaters are also warned of the dangers of walking near exposed quays.

Hurricane Katia as seen from the space station

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County Name	Known as Name	Address Line 1
		Sum:
FINGAL COUNTY	DUBLIN AIRPORT	EASON DUBLIN AIRPORT
CORK	13/17 PATRICK STREET	EASON CORK
GALWAY	33, SHOP STREET	EASON GALWAY
Dublin City	EASON HEUSTON STATION	EASON HEUSTON STATION
Dublin City	40-42 LOWER O'CONNELL STREET	EASON O'CONNELL STREET
CORK	POINT ROAD	CENTRA CROSSHAVEN
CORK	DOUGLAS SHOPPING CENTRE	PORTER'S DOUGLAS
CORK	MAHON POINT SHOPPING CENTRE	EASON MAHON POINT
KERRY	25 THE MALL	EASON TRALEE
CORK	CORK AIRPORT	EASON CORK AIRPORT
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	5, UPPER GEORGES STREET	EASON DUN LAOGHAIRE GEORGE ST.
LIMERICK	9 0'CONNELL STREET	EASON LIMERICK
FINGAL COUNTY	PAVILION SHOPPING CENTRE	EASON SWORDS
Dublin City	COLLINS CENTRA, 8 MAIN ST	CENTRA MAIN ST HOWTH
CORK	MAIN STREET	SUPERVALU CARRIGALINE
Dublin City	LEVEL 3, DUNDRUM SHOP/CTR	EASON DUNDRUM
WESTMEATH	EASON ATHLONE TOWN CENTRE	EASON ATHLONE
CORK	THE SQUARE	HICKEY SKIBBEREEN
CORK	ROCHESTOWN ROAD	CENTRA ROCHESTOWNS
CORK	WILTON SHOPPING CENTRE	PORTER'S WILTON
Dublin City	READS	READS OF NASSAU ST
CORK	FAVOURITES	FAVOURITES KINSALE
CORK	PEARSE STREET	ING STORES LTD KINSALE
CORK	15 CASEMENT SQUARE	M. ENGLISH
Dublin City	UNIT 5 SUPERQUINN CTRE	KEOGH'S SUTTON CROSS
Dublin City	155-241,BLANCHARDSTOWN SHOP CT	EASON BLANCHARDSTOWN
CORK	42 PATRICK STREET	PORTER'S PATRICK ST
CORK	43 MAIN STREET	MCCARTHY MIDLETON
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	48 SANDYCOVE ROAD	SPAR SANDYCOVE
GALWAY	UNIT 25	WATLAN SALES GALWAY
WICKLOW	BRIDGEWATER SHOPPING CTR	EASON ARKLOW
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	DALKEY NEWS CNTR	DALKEY NEWS DALKEY
WATERFORD	UNIT 4 DUNGARVAN SHOP/CTR	EASON DUNGARVAN
CORK	83 NORTH MAIN STREET	READ & WRITE YOUGHAL
Dublin City	89 MOREHAMPTON ROAD	DONNYBROOK FAIR MOREHAMPTON RD
Dublin City	LIFFEY VALLEY	EASON LIFFEY VALLEY
Dublin City	THE SQUARE	EASON TALLAGHT
WICKLOW	ABBEY STREET	EARLS WICKLOW
CORK	REGIONAL HOSPITAL	CROWLEY CORK REG HOSPITAL
CORK	UNIT 10/11 BALLINCOLLIG SHOP/C	EASON BALLINCOLLIG
KILKENNY	10 HIGH STREET	BOOK CENTRE KILKENNY
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	UNIT 12-13, BLACKROCK S/C	COLEMANS BLACKROCK
GALWAY	22 WILLIAM STREET	O'BRIEN NEWSAGENTS GALWAY
SLIGO	45, O'CONNELL STREET	EASON (CONWAYS) SLIGO
CORK	PAUL STREET, SHOPPING CENTRE	PORTER'S PAUL ST
CORK	MAIN STREET	EUROSPAR SHULL
CORK	NEW STREET	SUPERVALU BANTRY
KERRY	2 MAIN STREET	QUIRKE CAHIRCIVEEN
TIPPERARY	2/3 QUENTIN'S WAY, PEARSE ST.	EASON NENAGH
WATERFORD	UNIT 34 CITY QUAY SHOPPING CTR	CARDS & THINGS WATERFORD
Dublin City	ASHLEAF SHOPPING CENTRE	EASONS ASHLEAF
KILDARE	BARKER & JONES	BOOK CENTRE NAAS
LOUTH	17/18 WEST STREET	EASON DROGHEDA
MAYO	T/A EASON FRANCHISE	EASON CASTLEBAR
WICKLOW	UNIT 5-6 TESCO SHOPPING CENTRE	CARDS & THINGS GREYSTONES
CORK	86/87 SOUTH MAIN STREET	O'FARRELL BANDON
CORK	MAIN STREET	CENTRA INISHANNON
CLARE	ENNIS ROAD	WHELANS VIVO KILRUSH
CLARE	MCLOUGHNEYS LTD	MCLOUGHNEYS SHANNON
FINGAL COUNTY	FIRST STOP	FIRST STOP SKERRIES
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	74 UPPER GEORGES STREET	ALEX'S
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	4 CARRICKBRENNAN	HEWETTS MONKSTOWN
Dublin City	119 BRAEMOR ROAD	SPAR BREAMOR RD
KILDARE	16 MANOR MILLS SHOP/CENTRE	EASON MAYNOOTH
LAOIS	LYSTER SQUARE	EASON PORTLAOISE
MAYO	TONE STREET	EASON BALLINA
MAYO	SPAR 8 - 12	SPAR MCLOUGHLINS WESTPORT
SLIGO	BURNS BUS STOP	BURNS BUS STOP SLIGO
TIPPERARY	19-20 GLADSTONE STREET	EASON CLONMEL
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	MARINE RD	EASON DUN LAOGHAIRE MARINE RD.
Dublin City	IRISH LIFE CENTRE	EASON TALBOT ST.
LEITRIM	MAIN STREET	MULVEY CARRICK ON SHANNON
LOUTH	UNIT 34 THE MARSHES SHOP/CTR	EASON DUNDALK
MEATH	NEW ASHBOURNE TOWN CENTRE	EASON ASHBOURNE
MEATH	NAVAN TOWN CENTRE	EASON NAVAN
CORK	MAIN STREET	THE GIFT SHOP BANTRY
KERRY	MAIN STREET	BROSNAN DAY TODAY TARBERT
Dublin City	14 ROYAL HIBERNIAN WAY	TUTHILLS DAWSON ST
Dublin City	UNIT 5 A MERRION CENTRE	THE NUTLEY MERRION RD
Dublin City	25 THORMANBY ROAD	THE SUMMIT STORES HOWTH
Dublin City	PAPERLANE, RATHFARNHAM S/C	PAPERLANE RATHFARNHAM
GALWAY	THE SQUARE	EASON TUAM
LONGFORD	BALLYMAHON STREET	EASON LONGFORD
WICKLOW	QUINNSBORO RD	THE GEM BRAY
LOUTH	26 CLANBRASSIL STREET	MCEVOYS CENTRAL STORES
CORK	DOREEN CAREY	FITZGIBBON CROSSHAVEN
CORK	MARKET STREET	SPAR SKIBBEREEN
CORK	MAIN STREET	CENTRA SCHULL
WEXFORD	14 SOUTH STREET	NOLANS NEW ROSS
WEXFORD	SELSKAR STREET	SCHOOL & OFFICE SUPPLIES
WATERFORD	SUPERQUINN SHOPPING CENTRE	NEWSWORLD WATERFORD
WATERFORD	LISDUGGAN SHOPPING CENTRE	BOOK & THINGS LISDUGGAN
WATERFORD	DOCK ROAD	POWER CENTRA DUNMORE EAST
WATERFORD	ARDMORE	QUINNS FOODSTORE ARDMORE
CLARE	19 MARKET STREET	O'CONNORS ENNIS
CLARE	LIMERICK ROAD	PETROGAS ENNIS SERVICE STATION
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	DALKEY POST OFFICE & NEWSAGENT	POST OFFICE DALKEY
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	UNIT 113 DUN LAOGHAIRE S/C	NEWSCENTRE DUN LAOGHAIRE
Dublin City	88 TERENURE ROAD EAST	NOELS NEWSAGENTS
Dublin City	108 GREENLEA RD.	THE FAVOURITE SHOP
Dublin City	THE PARK	SPAR CABINTEELY
Dublin City	NEWSCENTRE DONAGHMEADE CENTRE	NEWSCENTRE, DONAGHMEADE S/C
GALWAY	CORRIB SHOPPING CENTRE	HEADLINES EYRE SQUARE
GALWAY	MAIN STREET	NEWS N'CHOOSE LOUGHREA
GALWAY	ORANTOWN CENTRE	MANNION ORANMORE GALWAY
KILDARE	EMILY SQUARE	THE WINKLE ATHY
KILDARE	SHOP/CTR RATHANGAN ROAD	KELLY MONASTEREVIN
LONGFORD	MAIN ST	O'BRIEN LANESBORO
MAYO	BRIDGE STREET	MC GREEVY WESTPORT
OFFALY	UNIT 5-6 THE BRIDGE CENTRE	CARDS & THINGS TULLAMORE
WICKLOW	21 WEXFORD RD	KAVANAGH ARKLOW
CORK	T/A CUNNIAC LTD CORK RD	SPAR/ESSO SKIBBEREEN
CORK	MAIN STREET	COTTERS GALA BALTIMORE
CORK	UNIT E MARKETGREEN S/CENTRE	WELCOME MIDDLETON
CLARE	CHURCH STREET	WHELAN'S KILLALOE
Dublin City	BUSARAS UNIT 2	EASON BUSARAS
GALWAY	WILLIAMSGATE STREET	HOLLAND NEWSAGENTS GALWAY
GALWAY	220 UPPER SALTHILL	M & W O'CONNELL LTD
LEITRIM	BRIDGE STREET	GARTLANS CARRICK ON SHANNON
MAYO	THE QUAY	THE HARBOUR STORE WESTPORT
CORK	NO.7 BLACKPOOL SHOP/CENTRE	RYAN'S NEWSAGENTS CORK.
CORK	ROSEABBEY	ELONA BIUZIENE CORK
CORK	EASTERN ROAD	DAYBREAK KINSALE
CORK	226 CONNOLLY ROAD	DAWSON BALLYPHEHANE
CORK	WESTSIDE SERVICE STATION	HURLEY WESTSIDE SERVICE STN.
CORK	MAIN ST	DOWN SUPERVALU BALLINCOLLING
CORK	UNIT 2 BALLINCOLLIG S/CENTRE	CITY WEST NEWSAGENT
CORK	BLACKROCK ROAD	TOPAZ BLACKROCK CORK
CORK	MCHUGH HOUSE GRAND PARADE	HERLIHY'S CENTRA QUI
CORK	PEMBROKE STREET	FITZGERALD PEMBROKE ST.
CORK	53/54 OLIVER PLUNKETT ST	HERLIHYS CENTRA
KILKENNY	GREATGAS SERVICE STATION	MAHER STATOIL CALLAN
CORK	63 TOWNSEND STREET	CROWLEY SKIBBEREEN
CORK	MAIN STREET	THE VILLAGE GROCER DURRUS
CORK	BALLYLICKEY	COSTCUTTER BALLYLICKEY
CORK	MAIN STREET	SPAR GLENGARRIFF
CORK	THE SQUARE	SPAR CASTLETOWNBERE
CORK	EYERIES	O'SULLIVANS EYERIES
WEXFORD	ROSSLARE HARBOUR	MURPHY'S SUPERVALU
WEXFORD	STRAND ROAD	XL STOP & SHOP ROSSLARE STRAND
WEXFORD	BALLASK	P.J. MURPHY KILMORE
WEXFORD	THE BURROW	BRADY KILMORE QUAY
WEXFORD	LADY'S ISLAND	LONDIS LADY'S ISLAND
KERRY	MARKET STREET	GREANEY'S SPAR
KERRY	MAIL ROAD	MORANS DINGLE
KERRY	SKEHANAGH CASTLEMAINE RD	SPAR TRALEE
KERRY	LISTOWEL ROAD	SPAR TRALEE
KERRY	3 THE SQUARE	MAUREENS SUPERMARKET KENMARE
LIMERICK	UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK	O'MAHONY BOOKSELLERS
LIMERICK	MAIN STREET	KELLY'S FOYNES
TIPPERARY	T/A EASONS	EASONS THURLES
TIPPERARY	88 CARRICK ON SUIR	CLEARY CARRICK-ON-SUIR
CORK	MAIN ST.	DICKS SUPERVALU
CORK	MACE SHOP	MCCARTHY'S (MACE)
CORK	CENTRA 30/31 LOWER CORK STREET	CENTRA MITCHELSTOWN
CORK	CENTRA SPA GLEN	CENTRA MALLOW
CORK	CHURCH STREET	HANNON NEWMARKET
WATERFORD	THE ARCH NEWSAGENTS	SHERIDAN TRAMORE
WATERFORD	27 GRATTAN SQUARE	O NEILLS SWEETSTORE DUNGARVAN
WATERFORD	16 O'CONNELL STREET	WHELAN DUNGARVAN
WATERFORD	BALLYBRICKEN	RELLIS WATERFORD
WATERFORD	POWER CHEEKPOINT	POWER CHEEKPOINT
WATERFORD	59 FOUNTAIN STREET	WALSH LOTTO SHOP FERRYBANK
WATERFORD	UNIT 4 DOCK ROAD	DINGLEY'S
CORK	BALLINREA	MAXOL MACE CARRIGALINE
CORK	UPPER AGHADA	O'SHEA
CORK	SALLYBROOK	GRANDONSFOOD FAIR GLAMIRE
CLARE	CRATLOE SHOPPING FOODSTORE	ASHLING'S FOODSTORE
CLARE	DRUMQUIN, TIERMACLANE	CARRIG COSTCUTTER/TEXACO
FINGAL COUNTY	STRAND ROAD	CENTRE POINT PORTMARNOCK
FINGAL COUNTY	UNIT ONE, THE GREEN	EUROSPAR MALAHIDE
FINGAL COUNTY	MAIN ST	EUROSPAR RUSH
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	CENTRA, 105 MARINE ROAD	CENTRA MYERS DUN LAOGHAIRE
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	46A GEORGES STREET	THE CORNER SHOP DUN LAOGHAIRE
Dublin City	SPAR	SPAR MILLTOWN CENTRE
Dublin City	EUROSPAR GULLIVER RETAIL PARK	8910 EUROSPAR NORTHWOOD SANTRY
Dublin City	SUPERQUINN S/C	NEWSPRINT BALLINTEER
Dublin City	5 BALLINTEER AVE	SPAR BALLINTEER
Dublin City	SUPERVALUE FIRHOUSE S/C	SUPERVALU FIRHOUSE TALLAGHT
GALWAY	SOCIETY STREET	EASON BALLINALSOE
GALWAY	NORTHGATE ST	THE GIFT CENTRE ATHERNY
GALWAY	DERRY NEE	WALSHS SER/STAT COSTELLO G'WAY
GALWAY	CILL CHIARAIN	SIOPA MHIC DHONNCHADA
GALWAY	SIOPA DOWD	SIOPA DOWD ESSO
GALWAY	JOYCES, THE SQUARE	JOYCES THE SQUARE CLIFDEN
GALWAY	MAIN STREET	O'CALLAGHAN GORT
GALWAY	INVERIN	SIOPA ON PHOBAIL
GALWAY	TULLY	JR SUPERMARKET RENVYLE
GALWAY	LETTERGESH	KINGS FOODSTORE RENVYLE
KILDARE	UNIT 7 GLENROYAL S/C	NEWS 4 U
KILDARE	WHITEWATER SHOPPING CENTRE	EASON NEWBRIDGE
KILDARE	UNIT 10-11 NEWBRIDGE S/C	CARDS & THINGS NEWBRIDGE
LAOIS	THE OSSORY	BRESLINS SUPERVALU
LAOIS	CENTRA MAIN ST	CENTRA PORTARLINGTON
LOUTH	XL STOP 7 SHOP	XL STOP 7 SHOP DUNDALK
LOUTH	UNIT 9 LONGWALK SHOP/CNTR	CARROLL NEWSAGENT DUNDALK
LOUTH	3 DUBLIN STREET	GRANT DUNDALK
LOUTH	WOTTONSTOWN	EAMHKR WOTTONSTOWN LOUTH
LOUTH	MARKET STREET	T. MOLONE
LOUTH	DROGHEDA ROAD	MACE CLOUGHERHEAD
LOUTH	UNIT 5 SOUTHGATE S/C	JUST A THOUGHT DROGHEDA
MAYO	PEARSE STREET	HALLAHANS NEWSAGENTS BALLINA
MAYO	KILLALA ROAD	CLRAKES CONVENIENCE STORE
MAYO	KEOHANES	KEOHANES AARAN ST BALLINA
MAYO	GEORGE ST	MCDONALDS EXCEL KILLALA
MAYO	BROGAN'S EUROSPAR	EUROSPAR BROGAN BELMULLET
MAYO	MONEEN	CORRIB OIL MONEEN
MAYO	14 MAIN STREET	CHAMBERS NEWPORT
MAYO	BRIDGE STREET	JOHN O'GRADYS
CAVAN	64-66 MAIN STREET	EASON MAIN ST CAVAN
MEATH	44 FLOWER HILL	LONDIS NAVAN
MONAGHAN	CHURCH SQUARE	EASON SUPERVALU
ROSCOMMON	NEW ST	SUPERVALU BALLAGHADEREEN
ROSCOMMON	THE SQUARE	EASON ROSCOMMON
SLIGO	CASTLE SERVICE STATION	SASTLE S/S TOPMAX CASTLEBALDWN
SLIGO	21 O'CONNELL ST	BRODRICKS LTD.SLIGO
SLIGO	MURPHYS SUPERMARKET, MAIN ST.	EUROSPAR TUBBERCURRY
WESTMEATH	HUDSON BAY STORES, KILTOOM	HUDSON BAY STORES - XL
WESTMEATH	HARTENS, MAIN STREET	HARTENS MOATE
WICKLOW	44 FERRYBANK	RELCO NEWSAGENTS ARKLOW
WICKLOW	48 LR MAIN ST	BURKES LR MAIN ST ARKLOW
WICKLOW	2 ALBERT AVE	DEVENEY BRAY
WICKLOW	DAVID'S MARKET DART STATION	DAVIDS MARKET BRAY
WICKLOW	SUPERQUINN S/C	TABLOID NEWS
WICKLOW	SUPERVALU, MAIN STREET	SUPERVALU BALTINGLASS
WICKLOW	GRATTAN COURT	DONNYBROOK FAIR GREYSTONES
WICKLOW	CHURCH ROAD	EUGENE'S GREYSTONES
WICKLOW	GALA WHITEGATES SERV/ST	GALA WHITEGATES SS WICKLOW
WICKLOW	MALONE'S BOOKSHOP	MALONES BOOKSHOP WICKLOW
SOUTH COUNTY DUBLIN	BALLYOWEN CASTLE S.C.	EUROSPAR BALLYOWEN
SOUTH COUNTY DUBLIN	1 THE MALL	BYRNES
CORK	5 OLD BLACROCK ROAD	O'CONNOR CORK
WEXFORD	68 SOUTH STREET	NUGENTS NEW ROSS
KERRY	LOWER MAIN STREET	J P GRIFFIN & SON
KERRY	GALA FENIT	GALA FENIT
KERRY	SOUTH SQUARE	MACE SNEEM
LIMERICK	RYANS SUPERVALU, SARSFIELD ST	SUPERVALU RYAN KILLALLOCK
TIPPERARY	2 LIBERTY SQUARE	LONG'S
CORK	MAIN ST.	O'CONNOR BUTTEVANT
CORK	9/11 PATRICK STREET	BERMINGHAM FERMOY
CORK	NEWSAGENT 19 MAIN STREET	MCCCARTHY MACROOM
CORK	MAIN STREET	SUPERVALU MACROOM
Dublin City	101 LR LEESON ST	101 NEWS, LEESON ST, D1
Dublin City	6 WILLOWFIELD PARK	JOES DAYBREAK
Dublin City	LONDIS UNIT 1&2 ATRIUM	LONDIS GRIFFIN
Dublin City	UNIT 27C LEVEL 1 DUNDRUM S/C	NEWS MALL DUNDRUM
CARLOW	16 DUBLIN STREET	LAMBERT CARLOW
GALWAY	GERALDINE O`TOOLE	GERALDINE CO GALWAY
GALWAY	MAIN STREET	THE PAPER SHOP CLIFDEN
GALWAY	BURKE'S LONDIS	LONDIS BURKES KINVARA GALWAY
GALWAY	EUGENE FARRELL & SONS LTD	FARRELL KNOCKNACARRA
GALWAY	MAIN STREET	FERRONS ROUNDSTONE
LOUTH	RATHMULLED RD	CENTRA LEISURE, DROGHEDA
MAYO	ACHILL SOUND	SWEENEY SUPERVALU
MAYO	ACHILL SOUND	ACHILL SOUND, BRETT, ACHILL
MAYO	LONDIS, ROYAL SHOPPING MALL	LONDIS PADDEN ROYAL MALL MAYO
MEATH	ASHBOURNE TOWN CENTRE	J RS FIRST STOP
MEATH	SUPERVALU RATOATH	SUPERVALU RATOATH
WEXFORD	MAIN STREET	O'LEARYS BUNCLODY
DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN	CENTRA 11-12 BARNHILL RD	CENTRA DALKEY

In one of the busiest racing weekends of the Irish sailing calendar a vintage Quarter tonner sailed by six friends lifted the top prize in Dun Laoghaire. We report on Supernova's success. In a weekend of extremes for the biennial 'big one' we have reports, photos and video from Day one, two, three and overall. Plus how one VDLR competitor skipped the ferry and sailed over, from Wales in a dinghy. We have the DBSC likely first series winners too. On Friday, John Twomey and his crew qualified in Weymouth for next year's Paralympic Games. Yesterday in Croatia Sophie Murphy took a race win at the ISAF Youth Worlds for Ireland. From a lead at the halfway stage Peter McCann ended up eighth at the Oppy worlds in Portugal.We have less serious Optimist action from Crosshaven too.

In offshore news, the Transatlantic Race 2011 Nears a Finish, and RORC yachts that headed West did best in the St Malo from Cowes race. Ireland's entry in the Tall Ships race, Celtic Mist, is safely in Scotland. WIORA starts this week in Clifden, thirty boats are expected.

Two top Cork performers are in Cowes for this week's Quarter Ton Cup.

In other boating news, rower Siobhan McCrohan won bronze at the World Rowing Champs in Lucerne, Kiteboarding debuted in Dun Laoghaire. There were Medals for Irish Kayakers at Athens Special Olympics.

And finally after a Elaine 'Shooter' Alexander is set for hero's welcome this week as she becomes the first woman from Northern Ireland to circumnavigate the island of Ireland.

All on our home page this morning, thanks for your interest in Irish Sailing and Boating.

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Port of Greenore

Greenore is a small town and deep water port on Carlingford Lough in Co. Louth, Ireland. The population of Greenore and the surrounding rural area (electoral area) was 898 in the 2002 Irish census.

Greenore has the only privately owned port in Ireland. It has three berths and can handle vessels of up to 39,999 gross tons. In 1964 the port was used to fit out the ships used for the pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio Atlanta (later Radio Caroline South). In the 1970s there was regular freight shipping from the port to Bristol. In 2005 Greenore was Irelands's 10th port with 649,000 tonnes of goods handled.

Port of Greenore – Port Authority: Greenore Ferry Services Ltd., Greenore Port, Greenore, Co Louth, Ireland. Tel: 353 42 937 3170. Fax: 353 42 937 3567. Email: [email protected]

Waterford Motorboat and Yacht Club

WMYC was formed in 1996 and is based at Waterford City Marina, in the south east of Ireland. Its principal activities include cruising in company: River Nore, Barrow and Suir, Waterford estuary, and the South and East Coasts of Ireland. Autumn League sailing races are held over five weekends during September/October each year. Other on-the-water activities include predicted log, duck races and boat handling competitions. There are also various social events held on dry land throughout the year.

Waterford Motorboat and Yacht Club, Waterford Cit. Contact: Ena Phelan, Knockroe, Passage East, Co. Waterford. Tel and Fax: 051 382 767, email: [email protected]

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