Tag Archives: Waterways Ireland

Accounts

Posted on Sunday 22 August 2010 | 1 comment

I was interested to read in the British magazine Waterways World September 2010 (Volume 39 Number 9 page 45) that:

British Waterways has published its 2009–2010 Annual Report.

Waterways Ireland too has just published its report on its website (immediately after I asked WI when the report would be published). In this case, though, it’s the Annual Report for 2008.

Admittedly BW’s year ends on 31 March and WI’s on 31 December, but a 15-month difference is quite a lot. It’s not as if BW is smaller: its income was £187 million whereas WI’s was £29 million.

Posted in Economic activities, Irish waterways general, Operations

Tagged Ireland, waterways, Waterways Ireland

Waterways Ireland: best practice on consultations

Posted on Wednesday 11 August 2010 | Leave a comment

Its implementation of “best practice” in running consultations means that Waterways Ireland has sought the views of the following bodies (amongst others):

Age Action Ireland
Age Concern
Carers Northern Ireland
Deaf Hear.ie
Disability Action
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
Equality Tribunal
GLEN (Gay & Lesbian Equality Network)
Immigrant Council of Ireland
Irish Farmers’ Association
Irish Traveller Movement
Irish Wheelchair Association
National Disability Authority
National Women’s Council of Ireland
Northern Irelan Council for Ethnic Minorities
Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association
Northern Ireland Women’s Aid Federation
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Traveller Movement Northern Ireland
Ulster Farmers’ Union

That’s 20 out of 129.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Irish inland waterways vessels, Irish waterways general, Operations

Tagged bye-laws, Ireland, waterways, Waterways Ireland

Waterways Ireland draft bye-laws

Posted on Wednesday 11 August 2010 | 2 comments

Waterways Ireland has been drafting new bye-laws for some years now. In accordance with what it calls “best practice” (and what others might call “what suits it”), it has recently issued a draft to the elect; hoi polloi need not apply for a copy.

So big it up for Westmeath County Council (and get there before WI does …).

Posted in Extant waterways, Irish inland waterways vessels, Irish waterways general, Operations

Tagged Ireland, waterways, Waterways Ireland

From the hearts of cranes

Posted on Wednesday 11 August 2010 | Leave a comment

Several ports on the Shannon Navigation have old cranes (or parts thereof), most of them nicely painted. Their age may not be apparent, but it is possible that they date back to the days of the Shannon Commissioners in the 1840s; at least one of them may be even older than that.

This page shows photographs of those cranes I know of, and discusses their possible ages. But there is much that remains unknown, and readers may be able to cast light on some of the mysteries.

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Posted in Ashore, Economic activities, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Irish waterways general, Operations, shannon estuary, Sources, Steamers, The turf trade

Tagged Ballylongford, Banagher, Bath Street Foundry, Board of Public Works, Board of Works, boats, bridge, canal, Carrick-on-Shannon, Clare, Clarke, Connacht Harbour, Connaught Harbour, Courtney & Stephens, Cow Island, foundry, Grand Canal Company, Haughtons Mills, Ireland, John Grantham, Kerry, Kilgarvan, Killaloe, Kirkland, Leitrim, Limerick, Liverpool, lock, Lough Derg, Mather Dixon, Offaly, Operations, Pete Brown, Portumna, quay, Ringsend, Saleen, Scarriff, Shannon, Shannon Commissioners, Shannon Navigation, Shannonbridge, Tipperary, turf, vessels, waterways, Waterways Ireland, Williamstown

Minor updates

Posted on Thursday 5 August 2010 | Leave a comment

I’ve made some additions to three pages:

Several people have very kindly sent me photos of boats I hadn’t seen or photographed myself; I’m grateful to them and always happy to hear from people who can help to fill the gaps.

I have more updates to make, including many, many sailing-boats and some nice wooden boats.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Irish inland waterways vessels, Water sports activities

Tagged African Queen, Berky, boats, Carrybridge, cattle ferry, Erne, Ireland, Killaloe, Lough Derg, Operations, pontoon, Portumna, Shannon, Shannon Princess, Spirit of Lough Derg, Swiss Army Knofe, Travel Blue, vessels, waterways, Waterways Ireland, WB2, weed, workboat

Eh?

Posted on Tuesday 3 August 2010 | Leave a comment

Some things that provided a moment’s amusement for a simple mind. To be added to when material presents itself.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Irish waterways general, Scenery

Tagged Ballinamore, boats, Brendan Wisley, daimler DS420, Haughton's Shore, Ireland, Lough Allen, Portrunny, powerwalker, Shannon, Shannon-Erne Waterway, Spencer Harbour, spray, van, waterways, Waterways Ireland, wedding

Shannon Harbour dry docks

Posted on Friday 25 June 2010 | Leave a comment

My dry docks overview page had a bad link in it, which was my fault, but I hope that’s now fixed as the Shannon Harbour dry docks

34B in the dock

page is now up. Comments, corrections and suggestions for improvements and additions will be welcome.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Irish inland waterways vessels, Irish waterways general, Operations

Tagged 34B, 59M, acro, boats, bridge, canal, dry dock, gate, Grand Canal, grille, Ireland, Knocknagow, lock, loo, Operations, paddle, prop, rack, Shannon, sluice, Swaine, vessels, waterways, Waterways Ireland, winch

Dry docks

Posted on Wednesday 16 June 2010 | Leave a comment

I’m starting a new section on Irish inland waterways dry docks. The thing is, I have photos of very few of them, and even my list of docks is almost certainly incomplete. So this page has photos of a few of the docks, but I’m hoping readers will be able to help with lots more.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Forgotten navigations, Industrial heritage, Irish waterways general, Operations

Tagged Athy, Ballylynch, Barrow, Barrow Line, Barrow Navigation, boats, Broadstone, canal, Carlow, Carrick-on-Suir, dock, Dowleys, dry dock, Dublin, ESB, Graiguenamanagh, Grand Canal, graving dock, Ireland, Killaloe, Lakeside, Limerick, Lough Derg, Lough Ree, Mullingar, New Ross, patent slip, Portobello, Roosky, Royal Canal, Shannon, Shannon Princess, Suir, Waterways Ireland

Additions

Posted on Tuesday 4 May 2010 | Leave a comment

Material has been added today to the pages on

non-WI workboats
traditional boats and replicas
Waterways Ireland workboats
Irish waterway bogs.

See links to the right.

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Posted in Extant waterways, Irish inland waterways vessels, Irish waterways general, Operations, Scenery, shannon estuary, The fishing trade, Uncategorized

Tagged Barrow, boats, canal, Cashen, Castleconnell, gandalow, Inishee, Ireland, Killaloe, Limerick, loo, O'Briensbridge, Operations, Shannon, Spirit of Lough Derg, Suir, turf, waterways, Waterways Ireland, workboat

Wooden boats at Lowtown

Posted on Monday 7 September 2009 | 1 comment

After a recent visit to Lowtown, the junction between the Barrow Line and Main Line of the Grand Canal, I’ve set up a new page of photos of wooden boats at Lowtown. There are some interesting boats there, and several conversions of varying degrees of elegance. There are also some sunken boats. And there is an Artwork.

In most cases I was unable to name the boats; I would welcome information on their names of any aspect of their histories (you can leave a Comment at the bottom of the page).

Posted in Irish inland waterways vessels

Tagged boats, canal, Grand Canal, Ireland, vessels, waterways, Waterways Ireland