MARINE NOTICE, No 090 of 2016

Lough Allen Canal Map © esri; click picture to Lough Allen ArcGis Map
Lough Allen Map © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 90 of 2016

Shannon Navigation

Lough Allen Canal

Drumshanbo,

Launch of Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the above event will take place on Fri 29th Jul 2016 from Drumshanbo Lock commencing at 1100hrs

A large fleet of Heritage Boats will assemble at Drumshanbo Lock at 1000hrs for the formal launch of the Waterways Ireland Heritage Plan. Thereafter the fleet will proceed southwards towards Leitrim Village to arrive by 1500hrs.

Masters should proceed at slow speed when approaching this stretch of waterway during the event and note any directions issued by the organisers and safety marshals controlling the event.

Masters are advised that delays along the Lough Allen Canal from Battlebridge will be experienced during the event.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their co-operation.

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, The Docks, Athlone, Co.Westmeath, 21 Jul 2016

Battlebridge; © CHB
Battlebridge; © CHB

Louigh Allen Canal-© CHB
Louigh Allen Canal-© CHB

Acres Lake Lough Allen © CHB
Acres Lake Lough Allen © CHB

Drumleague Lock © CHB
Drumleague Lock © CHB

Drumshambo-Bridge © CHB
Drumshambo-Bridge © CHB
Drumshambo Lock © CHB
Drumshambo Lock © CHB

MARINE NOTICE 037 of 2015

Leitrim; © esri; click to Arcgis Map "Shannon–Erne Waterway at Leitrim Village"
Leitrim; © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 37 of 2015

Shannon-Erne Waterway

Leitrim Village

Shannon Blueway

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners of vessels that the „Shannon Blueway Adventure Festival“ will be taking place this weekend, 1st – 4th May, in Leitrim Village.
Numerous canoes and kayaks will be in attendance. Masters are requested to approach the area at slow speed and with minimum wash to avoid creating any hazard for smaller craft.
Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their cooperation in this matter

C.J.Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, 1 May 2015

Leitrim Hotel
Leitrim Hotel

 

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MARINE NOTICE 125 of 2014

Lough Allen Canal Map © esri; click picture to Lough Allen ArcGis Map
Lough Allen Canal Map © esri

MARINE NOTICE, No 125 of 2014

Shannon Navigation

Drumshanbo to Leitrim Village

Acres Lake

Launch of Waterways Ireland Blueway Canoe Trail

Waterways Ireland wishes to advise masters and owners that the above event will take place on Sat 11th Oct 2014 from Acres Lake at 12 noon.

A large fleet of canoeists will assemble at Drumshanbo Lock at 1130hrs and proceed to Acres Lake for 1200hrs for the formal launch of the Waterways Ireland Blueway Canoe Trail. Thereafter the fleet will proceed downstream towards Leitrim Village to arrive by 1500hrs.

Masters should proceed at slow speed when approaching this stretch of waterway during the event and note any directions issued by the organisers and safety marshals controlling the event. Masters are reminded to keep their wash low to avoid upsetting canoes and other low freeboard craft associated with the event.

Waterways Ireland thanks its customers for their co-operation.

Charles Lawn, Inspector of Navigation, The Docks, Athlone, Co.Westmeath, 30 Sep 2014

WI-Shannon-Blueway-Map; © Waterways-Ireland; click picture to "The Shannon Blueway Map"
WI-Shannon-Blueway-Map; © Waterways-Ireland
Acres Lake Lough Allen; click picture to "enlarge"
Acres Lake Lough Allen