MARINE NOTICE, No 136 of 2017

Shannon Erne Waterway Lock's © esri
Shannon Erne Waterway Lock’s © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 136 of 2017

SHANNON – ERNE WATERWAY

Notice of Locks &

Facilities Closures

  • Locks: Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that all 16 locks on the Shannon-Erne Waterway will be out of service from Saturday 23rd December 2017 to 1st January 2018 inclusive. No lock passage by boat will be possible during this period. Normal service will resume at 0900 on Tuesday 2nd January 2018.
  • Service Blocks: The Service Blocks at Aghalane and Haughton’s Shore will be closed from Saturday 23rd December 2017 to 11th March 2018 inclusive. The Service Blocks at Ballyconnell, Ballinamore, Keshcarrigan and Leitrim shall remain open.
  • Trails: All associated land based and water based Blueway trails shall remain open.

Waterways Ireland regrets any inconvenience that this may cause and thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter.

Further information may be had during normal business hours by contacting Waterways Ireland’s Carrick-on-Shannon office at + 353(0) 71-96-50562.

Shane Anderson, Assistant Inspector of Navigation, 14 December 2017

Houghton Shore (SEW)
Aghalane Service Block