Inland Waterways
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Ireland’s inland waterways are important parts of our transport and industrial heritage. They hold aesthetic, recreational and spiritual values, as well as important habitats for many forms of wildlife.
Towpath 07
The Heritage Council hosted a seminar on the use of towpaths at the Tullamore Court Hotel on 20 June 2007.
Presentations:
Overall regeneration of the Thames navigation, and impacts of land-based activities [PDF 389KB]
Economic values of towpath activities [PDF 1MB]
Current and future activities on the towpaths in Ireland [PDF 9.8MB]
Healthy Walking Slí na Sláinte [PDF 750K]
The potential for horse riding on tow paths [PDF 8.6MB]
Waterways Heritage for all [PDF 2.8MB]
Managing towpaths or walking routes – antisocial behaviour [PDF 2.1MB]
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INLAND WATERWAYS NEWS
Clodiagh Expedition Leads to New Industrial Heritage Find
In a recent reconnoitre carried out by members of the Heritage Boat Association and the Portlaw Heritage Group, long lost structures of our boating heritage were located and identified.
INLAND WATERWAYS EVENTS
Annual Meeting of Irish Freshwater Biologists 2011
Saturday, 5th of March 2011. Medical Biology Centre, Queens University, Belfast.