Folk interested in the history of the Shannon before 1850 may like to know of a talk …
The smart green technology of the 1830s: the Shannon steamers and the definition of Ireland
… to be delivered to the Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society on Monday 4 November 2013. It’s in Room T.1.17, TARA Building, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, at 8pm.
A related topic …
Charles Wye Williams and the Anglo-Irish Trade
… will be discussed in one of the papers at the Eighth [British] Waterways History Conference on Saturday 26 October 2013 at the University of Birmingham. Leave a Comment below if you would like contact information for the conference.
Irish waterways history 
Bugger, that first talk about the Shannon steamers sounds interesting. I wish I could attend. Do you know if any of the material will be made available online?
Not as such: for instance, some material has copyright clearance for use in talks but not online. However, bits and pieces will appear over time. bjg