… shall not drive me back, but something has driven boats from the Bell Harbour in Monasterevan, which I can’t recall seeing so empty: just one cruiser and one WI workboat.
Cruiser at the Bell Harbour
WI workboat at the Bell Harbour
Actually, I’m not sure whether it is a WI workboat: I can’t see any logos or other ID on it.
Irish waterways history 
It is a Waterways Ireland workboat. It spent last week moored in Vicarstown. Some of the regulars from Bell Harbour are currently in Vicarstown.
That’s great; thanks, Derek. Good to hear the Monasterevan fleet is still in being. I had hoped to visit Vicarstown today but ran out of time in Lowtown and Rathangan. bjg