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Cruising in Ireland with
Carrickcraft
Cruise Ireland |
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Cruising in Ireland with
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Cruise Ireland |
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Scroll down for Boats and maps of Shannon. Information on Lough Erne Special Offers !! |
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Clonmacnoise as seen from your cruiser on the River Shannon. |
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Clare Class Cruiser and Plan |
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Waterford Class Cruiser and Plan |
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Shannon Map from Wikipedia Map shows Banagher and Carrick on Shannon which are both options for your cruiser pickup. |
The River Shannon, the longest river in the island of Ireland at 386 km (240 mi), divides the west of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). County Clare is the major exception being west of the Shannon, but is part of the province of Munster. The river represents a major physical barrier between east and west with less than twenty crossing-points between Limerick city to the south and the town of Carrick on Shannon to the
north. The river has been an important waterway since antiquity being first mapped by Ptolemy. The river flows generally south from the Shannon Pot in County Cavan before turning west and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean through the 113 km (70 mi) long Shannon Estuary. Limerick city stands watch at the point where the river water meets the sea water of the estuary. It is not affected by the tides east of Limerick.
The source of the Shannon is in the Cuilcagh Mountains in south County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, from where it flows through Shannon Cave, and rises at Shannon Pot in County Cavan. The river runs through/between 13 of Ireland's counties. Lakes on the Shannon include Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Tributaries include the River Inny, River Suck and the River Brosna.
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| Lough Erne (from the Irish: Loch Éirne meaning "Lake of Ernai", one of the ancient Fir Bolg tribes.) refers to two lakes in Northern Ireland, situated along the River Erne. The waterway is mostly situated in County Fermanagh. The river begins by flowing north, and then curves west into the Atlantic. The southern-most lake is further up the river and so is named Upper Lough Erne. The northern lake is Lower Lough Erne. The town of Enniskillen is situated between the lakes. A canal, the Shannon-Erne Waterway, exists between the upper end of the River Shannon and the River Erne, allowing boat movements from the Shannon estuary in southwest Ireland, through the western midlands of the country, across to the northwest and out to the Atlantic again (although the final section to the Atlantic side of Belleek is not navigable). |
Lough Erne is a particularly scenic waterway in Ireland, it is renowned for the beautiful setting.
Canoeing is also a popular recreational sport on the Erne.
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