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.

2002 Waterway Corridor Study of the Shannon from Shannonbridge to Meelick, and the Grand Canal from Ballycommon to Shannon Harbour

2002 Waterway Corridor Study [PDF 5MB]

Appendices

2002 Planning and Socio-economic Review [PDF 393KB]
2002 Ecological Report [PDF 3.44KB]
2002 Cultural and Built Heritage Report [PDF 2.15KB]
2002 Landscape and Visual Appraisal Report [PDF 4.15MB]

2004 Waterway Corridor of the Shannon from Lanesborough to Shannonbridge, including Lough Ree and the Suck Navigation

2004a Waterway Corridor Study [PDF 7.98MB]

Appendices

2004 Planning and Socio-economic Context [PDF 609KB]
2004 Archaeological and Built Heritage Report [PDF 3.31MB]
2004 Industrial Heritage Report [PDF 1.3MB]
2004 Natural Heritage Report [PDF 2.6MB]

Maps

Athlone [JPEG 1.1MB]
Lough Ree [JPEG 537KB]
National Park [JPEG 319KB]
River Shannon Corridor [JPEG 1.4MB]
River Suck Corridor [JPEG 1.3MB]
Waterways Plan [JPEG 3.8MB]

2004 Waterway Corridor Study of the Shannon from Roosky to Lanesborough and the Royal Canal between Clondara to Thomastown (B)

2004b Waterway Corridor Study [PDF 7.22MB]

Appendices

2004 Consultation Report [PDF 393KB]
2004 Cultural - Historic Report [PDF 2.27MB]
2004 Ecological Report [PDF 1.64MB]

Maps

Shannon Royal Map 01 [PDF 3.38MB]
Shannon Royal Map 02.1 [PDF 3.82MB]
Shannon Royal Map 02.2 [PDF 3.03MB]
Shannon Royal Map 02.3 [PDF 2.92MB]
Shannon Royal Map 02.4 [PDF 2.87MB]

2005 Waterway Corridor Study of the Upper Shannon navigation to Roosky including the Boyle River, Lough Allen, Lough Key and the Carnadoe waters.

2005 Waterway Corridor Study [PDF 4.95MB]

Appendices

2005 Upper Shannon Planning & Socio-economic Context [PDF 430KB]
2005 Upper Shannon Archaeological and Built Heritage Report [PDF 542KB]
2005 Upper Shannon Natural Heritage Report [PDF 378KB]

Maps

Map 01 Landscape Character [PDF 1.40MB]
Map 02 Area 01 Lough Allen [PDF 2.83MB]
Map 02 Area 02 Drumshanbo Cootehill [PDF 2.80MB]
Map 02 Area 03 Lough Key [PDF 2.98MB]
Map 02 Area 04 Carrick on Shannon Roosky [PDF 2.69MB]
Map 02 Area 05 Carnadoe Waters [PDF 2.45MB]
Socio-economic Map [PDF 2.86MB]
Map of Services and Facilities A [PDF 3.25MB]
Map of Services and Facilities B [PDF 2.86MB]

2006 Waterway Corridor Study of the Shannon from Meelick, Co. Galway to Limerick City including Lough Derg.

2006 Waterway Corridor Study [PDF 6.74MB]

Appendices

2006 Lower Shannon Natural Heritage Report [PDF 4.22MB]
2006 Lower Shannon Cultural Heritage Report [PDF 856KB]
2006 Lower Shannon Industrial Heritage Report [PDF 602KB]
2006 IUCN Protected Landscapes Explanatory Note [PDF 230KB]

Maps

Map 01 Study Area [PDF 1.13MB]
Map 02 A-D Cultural Heritage [PDF 4.6MB]
Map 02 A-D Natural Heritage [PDF 8.6MB]

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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.

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INLAND WATERWAYS EVENTS

Annual Meeting of Irish Freshwater Biologists 2011

Saturday, 5th of March 2011. Medical Biology Centre, Queens University, Belfast.

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