SHANNON NAVIGATION
Swim from Lough Allen to Limerick
Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels a swim of the River Shannon:
from Lough Allen to Limerick during the period 24 May to 03 June 2018.
The programme for the swim as follows:
Day 1 Thursday May 24th
8am Dowra too Lough Allen 10km
12-4pm break.
4pm lough Allen to Drumshambo 14km
Day 2 May Friday 25th
8am Drumshambo to Leitrim 8.5km
12-4pm break.
4pm Leitrim too Carrick On Shannon. 7km
Day 3 Saturday May 26th
8am Carrick to Jameston 16km
12-4pm break.
4pm Jamestown to Rooskey 14km
Day 4 Sunday May 27th
8am Rooskey too Termonnabarry 12km
Termonnabarry to Lanesbourogh 13km
Day 5 Monday May 28th
8am Lanesbourogh to Athlone 28km
Day 6 Tuesday May 29th
8am Athlone to Clonmac noise 16km
12-4pm break.
4pm Clonmacnoise to Shannonbridge 9km
Day 7 Wenesday May 30th
8am Shannonbridge to Banagher 15km
Day 8 Thursday May 31st
8am Banagher to Victoria Lough 7km –
12-4pm break.
Victoria Lough to Portumna 14km-
Day 9 Friday June 1st–
8am Portumna to Killaloe 37km
Day 10 Saturday June 2nd
8am Killaloe to O’briens bridge 10km
Day 11 Sunday June 3rd-
O’Briens bridge to Limerick 15km
Finish!!!!!!!!
Masters of vessels are advised to navigate with additional caution in the vicinity of the swim as it proceeds southwards.
P Harkin, Inspector of Navigation, 18 May 2018
