Upward-only rent reviews seem like one of the more insane inventions of recent years. But I suppose that, if you’re the landlord, they’re a Good Thing. So what are the ten marinas that have UORR leases from Waterways Ireland? Answers on a postcard please ….
h/t Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein), who brought this interesting waterways issue to light.
A quay on a tributary of the Shannon, with reeds in the foreground.
This site includes several extracts from F E Prothero’s 1896 and 1898 accounts of small-boat trips on Irish waterways. This short page shows what I know about Mr Prothero; I would welcome further information.
Posted in Built heritage, Economic activities, Extant waterways, Foreign parts, Forgotten navigations, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Natural heritage, People, Scenery, Shannon, shannon estuary, Sources, Tourism, Ulster Canal, Water sports activities, waterways, Weather
Tagged Barrow, boats, Clones, Dublin, Erne, estuary, Fergus, Grand Canal, Ireland, Killaloe, Limerick, Lough Derg, Lough Neagh, Prothero, Royal Canal, Shannon, Ulster Canal, waterways
… on the Royal Canal.
Posted in Ashore, Charles Wye Williams, Economic activities, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Operations, People, Shannon, Sources, Steamers, The cattle trade, waterways
Tagged boats, bridge, canal, Dublin, eggs, Ireland, Isaac Weld, Killashee, Lanesborough, Operations, Royal Canal, Shannon, Tarmonbarry
Here is a new page showing the route of the old canal in Athlone, which was used before the Shannon Commissioners built the new lock, weir and bridge in the 1840s. The canal is easily accessible along most of its route, although some explanatory signs might be useful to call attention to notable features.
Posted in Built heritage, Charles Wye Williams, Economic activities, Engineering and construction, Forgotten navigations, Industrial heritage, Ireland, People, Rail, Shannon, Sources, Steamers, The cattle trade, Tourism, waterways, Waterways management
Tagged Athlone, boats, bridge, canal, Ireland, lock, lost, quay, Shannon, Thomas Omer, vessels, waterways, weir
No, not the one in Cork: the one in North Tipperary.
Youghal Quay ~1900
Youghal Quay and Bay ~1900
Formerly used for landing turf from the west side of Lough Derg, Youghal Quay is now a swimming area.
Ladder and diving board. Note the barrier at the landward end
The business end of the barrier
The other side supports a seat
Nice idea.
Ragtime approaching Dromineer
First run after relaunch.
Posted in Extant waterways, Irish inland waterways vessels, Shannon
Tagged boats, Dromineer, duck, Ireland, Lough Derg, Ragtime, Shannon, Shannon Sailing
Mr Hogan said he had been negotiating with the European Commission in 2011 and 2012 to minimise the impact of new septic tank regulations.
That’s from this article in the Irish Times.
Why does this chap want to minimise the impact of his own department’s regulations? Is he not at all interested in water quality?
Angela, would you mind invading please?
If you don’t like hanging around airports, Shannon offers you a choice: you can go and look at the estuary instead, which is much more interesting.
Shannon Foynes Port Company workboat Shannon 1 passing Shannon Airport; Ringmoylan Pier in the background
Shannon 1, the successor to Curraghgour II, is a Damen MultiCat.
Shannon Foynes Port Company has updated its website.
Posted in Ashore, Built heritage, Economic activities, Engineering and construction, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Irish waterways general, Operations, Scenery, Shannon, shannon estuary, waterways, Waterways management, Weather
Tagged Curraghgour II, Ireland, Limerick, Operations, quay, Rineanna, Ringmoylan, Shannon, Shannon 1, Shannon Airport, Shannon Foynes Port Company, vessels, waterways, workboat
Irish waterways history