Re-opened in 1994 after restoration, the Shannon-Erne Waterway is 63 km of
river, lake and still-water canal with 16 locks managed electrohydraulically
by a smart card. Running between Leitrim Village and a point just
north of Belturbet, it links the two great waterways on the island, the Erne System
and the Shannon Navigation. The Waterway has opened up a countryside which
few had ever seen and over the last few years this tranquil stretch of water has
grown in popularity, particularly in the towns and villages along its length.