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Old 07-12-2013, 02:54   #1
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Ireland: Shannon River Cruising

HI all,

I'm planning a summer 2014 boating trip on the Shannon. I was wondering if anyone had any pointers on route planning. Looks like Carrick on Shannon
will be where we leave from. I'm trying to to figure out for a 7 days trip if we should head N or S on the river. The Inland Waterways Association has lots of info, so far a lot of it is from a birdseye perspective. I'm trying to drill down and figure out what are good villages/pubs/sites to see to figure out which way to go.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.


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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Dan.

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Hey Gord,

Thanks! I also found this right after I posted: Cruise Ireland | Hire Boat | Shannon River | Boat Rental Ireland | Cruiser Hire Holidays | Compare Boats | Rent a boat and cruise on the Shannon River in Ireland
With the interactive map and cruising times chart, combined with Google Map street view, it's easy to see what's there and which way to go.

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hi chiefdan
I was rooting around to sort my own hols.
but anyway, I live in Ireland and can tell you sincerely that Shannon waterways and ajoining towns are all great.
To really see all the best of it I would qualify your question do you want to cover alot of ground motoring or stay in harbour for more than one night at a time.
couple of really nice spots are portumna athlone killaloe. these are well spread out. shopping for the ladies . good provisioning supplies and watering holes!
this will take you through a large open lake/lough . pretty scenery and many othe small marinas and river exits if the fancy took you.
I hope this helps. any questions drop me a line.
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Dependingon the type of experience you are seeking, by going north from Carrick on Shannon its more canal small lake and river. South, bar one cut (stretch of canal), its wide river and large lake). Depending on the charter company, it may be possible to return the boat to a second company base, giving you the chance to do a one way trip. But a days hard travel should get you back to Carrick after a weeks leisurely cruising. Regards Joe McDonnell


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Millar,

THanks for the info. I think we're going to leave out of Carrick on Shannon simply because that seems to be easiest to get to from Dublin and has most of the boat rentals. My research so far has pointed towards heading south just because of the travel times.
I think we want to take in sites on shore and defintely try and enjoy local pubs and restaurants.

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hi chiefdan
I was rooting around to sort my own hols.
but anyway, I live in Ireland and can tell you sincerely that Shannon waterways and ajoining towns are all great.
To really see all the best of it I would qualify your question do you want to cover alot of ground motoring or stay in harbour for more than one night at a time.
couple of really nice spots are portumna athlone killaloe. these are well spread out. shopping for the ladies . good provisioning supplies and watering holes!
this will take you through a large open lake/lough . pretty scenery and many othe small marinas and river exits if the fancy took you.
I hope this helps. any questions drop me a line.
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Old 24-01-2014, 03:20   #7
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Joe,

Are there sites to see that would give the edge to going N over S or vice versa? I picked S since the travel times between towns was closer judging by the chart here: Cruise Ireland | Shannon River Boating Holidays Ireland Cruising Times

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Dependingon the type of experience you are seeking, by going north from Carrick on Shannon its more canal small lake and river. South, bar one cut (stretch of canal), its wide river and large lake). Depending on the charter company, it may be possible to return the boat to a second company base, giving you the chance to do a one way trip. But a days hard travel should get you back to Carrick after a weeks leisurely cruising. Regards Joe McDonnell


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