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Starting Boating

Starting boating on the inland waterways is a new challenge many people take on each year for advent...

Boat Registration and Permits

Two craft management systems are in operation on the waterways managed by Waterways Ireland

Navigation Information

Waterways Ireland is the navigation authority for the Inland Navigable Waterways including the Barro...

Mooring Options

Waterways Ireland provides public moorings of different types all along the 1000km of navigable wate...

Extended Mooring Permits

Non-Residential Extended Mooring Permit (NR-EMP) permits the holder to moor in an allocated location...

On-Shore Services

Waterways Ireland provides a range of services on the navigations we manage

Boat Trips

The are many opportunities to join a scheduled boat trip on the inland waterways, most often with an...

Cruiser Hire

The network of lakes, river and canals that make up Irelands Inland Waterways are so variable they p...

Barge Hire

The network of lakes, river and canals that make up Irelands Inland Waterways are so variable they p...

Day Boat Hire

The network of lakes, river and canals that make up Irelands Inland Waterways are so variable they p...

Posted: 03/10/2023

Marine Notice_107_2023_Shannon Navigation_Killaloe Canal Closure_16 Oct

Notice Number 107 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 107 of 2023

Shannon Navigation

Killaloe Canal
Closure from 16th...

Posted: 03/10/2023

Marine Notice_108_2023_Shannon Navigation and Shannon Erne Waterway_Winter Mooring Period_2023_2024

Notice Number 108 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 108 of 2023

Shannon Navigation & Shannon-Erne Waterway

Winter ...

Posted: 02/10/2023

Marine Notice_102_2023_UPDATED_Shannon Navigation_Dromod Harbour_Pump Out Station

Notice Number 102 of 2016


MARINE NOTICE

No. 102 of 2023

UPDATED

Shannon Navigation

Dromod Harb...

Posted: 02/10/2023

Marine Notice_103_2023_Shannon Erne Waterway - Closure of locks facilities due to ESB Outage 5 Oct 2023

Notice Number 103 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 103 of 2023

SHANNON - ERNE WATERWAY

NOTICE OF LOCK CLOSURES
SC...

Posted: 02/10/2023

Marine Notice_104_2023_Grand Canal_Lock 22_Essential Repair Works_03 to 06 Oct 23

Notice Number 104 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 104 of 2023

Grand Canal

Lock 22 - Repair works – 03-06 October

Posted: 02/10/2023

MN_105_2023_Shannon Navigation_Green Conical 1248 Off Station

Notice Number 105 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 105 of 2023

Shannon Navigation

Green Conical 1248 – Off Station

Posted: 02/10/2023

Marine Notice_106_2023_Shannon Navigation_Green Conical 500 Off Station­_Ballyleague

Notice Number 106 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 106 of 2023

Shannon Navigation

Green Conical – Off Station
Ball...

Posted: 28/09/2023

Marine Notice No 101 of 2023 - Royal Canal - The Downs - Temporary closure of lifting bridge until 12 October 2023

Notice Number 101 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE

No. 101 of 2023

Royal Canal

The Downs

Temporary closure of...

Posted: 27/09/2023

Marine Notice No 100 of 2023 - Erne System - Lower Lough Erne - Magho - FEARmanagh endurance event - Sat 30 September 2023

Notice Number 100 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No. 100 of 2023

Erne System

Lower Lough Erne

Magho

FEAR...

Posted: 26/09/2023

Marine Notice No 91 of 2023 - Shannon Erne Waterway - Leitrim Village - Reopening of facilities

Notice Number 91 of 2016

MARINE NOTICE
No 91 of 2023
Updated

SHANNON - ERNE WATERWAY

LEITRIM VILLAGE
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Voyages & visits

The complete guide to Ireland's Inland Waterways and associated facilities

From the stately splendour of the Shannon, the antiquities of the Erne to the lush valleys of the Barrow, when you embark on a trip along Ireland’s waterways, hundreds of kilometres of fascinating waterscape unfold before your very eyes. Serving as an aquatic playground for boaters, canoeists, kayakers and anglers alike, all you need is time to enjoy its splendour, in whatever way you choose. Gathered together in this publication is the navigational and practical information that will help you to plan a voyage, or enjoy a visit to Ireland’s Inland Waterways.

 Recent Restoration Project

The infrastructure links the historic village of Meelick in east Galway to Lusmagh in west Offaly and forms part of the Hymany Way and the Beara-Breifne Way walking trails.  The weir was built in the 1840's as part of the Shannon Navigation. More than 300 metres in length, it has a 12-sluice barrage and maintains and regulates the navigation level for the section of waterway between Athlone (Lough Ree) and Meelick (Lough Derg)

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Barrow Navigation

​​Winding its way through peaceful woods, fertile valleys and picturesque villages th​e Barrow is fully navigable for 68km from Athy to St. Mullins. A significant canalised waterway right up to the 1950’s the Barrow’s industrial past saw commercial barges carrying consignments of barley to the Guinness Brewery in Dublin and later, supplying beet to Ireland’s first sugar factory at Carlow.​

Erne System

​The Erne System has its share of dramatic landscapes and historical treasures; the monastic round tower at Devenish Island rising up from the Lough, the ruined remains of Tully Castle, the picture postcard image of Enniskillen’s medieval castle on the edge of its island banks and the National Trust’s Castle Coole and Crom Estate all compete for your attention.

Grand Canal

​Built amid the 18th-century canal fever that swept across Ireland, the 144km Grand Canal stretches across the country from Dublin to the Shannon.

Lower Bann Navigation

The Lower Bann is navigable from Lough Neagh to the sea at the Barmouth between Castlerock and Portstewart Strand.​

Royal Canal

The Royal Canal, on its 146km journey from the River Liffey in Dublin to the Shannon, passes 46 working locks, 10 of them double-chambered.

Shannon Erne Waterway

Running between Leitrim Village and just north of Belturbet, the Shannon-Erne Waterway links the two great waterways on the island, the Erne System and the Shannon Navigation.

Shannon Navigation

​The Shannon is a treasure waiting to be discovered. The longest river in Ireland, the River Shannon and its lakes are a bustling, colourful navigation.

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

2030

As the North-South Cooperation Body responsible for vital shared heritage assets that stretch across the island of Ireland, Waterways Ireland has both an opportunity and a responsibility to be at the forefront of climate action.

KEY TARGETS INCLUDE THE ACHIEVEMENT BY 2030 OF AT LEAST:

51%

emmissions reduction

50%

improvement in energy efficiency

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