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Waterford
Estuary is bordered by a rich heritage of lighthouses, forts, fishing ports
and beaches.
Extent of
the waterways – the River Barrow
The River
Barrow meanders through farmland, wooded valleys with steep sides, and as it
enters the canal system passes through many historic towns and villages
eventually linking to both the western waterways and east coast of Ireland.
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Waterford
Estuary to St. Mullins – 35 miles / 56 km (tidal)
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Barrow
Navigation from St. Mullins to Athy – 41 miles / 66 km (23 locks)
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The Barrow
Line to the Grand Canal System: Athy to Lowtown - 28 miles / 45 km (9 locks)
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The Grand
Canal System from Dublin to the River Shannon - 82 miles / 132 km (44 locks)
Capacity of Barrow Navigation |
Length: |
Beam: |
Draught: |
Air
draught: |
61 ft /
18.5m |
13 ft /
3.9m |
4 ft /
1.2m
(2.5 ft
/ 0.76m - dry weather) |
8.5 ft
/ 2.6m
(Over
a width of 8 ft / 2.4m) |
Marinas
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New Ross
Marina (John Dimond): Mob: +353 (0)86 3889652, e-mail:
marina@newrosstc.ie
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Waterford Marina (John Codd): Mob: +353 87 2384944, e-mail:
jcodd@waterfordcity.ie
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Carrick On
Suir Marina (Jim Power): Mob: +353 (0)87 6934447
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Dunmore
East Harbour
Master: Tel: + 353 (0)51 383166
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Kilmore Quay Harbour Office:
Tel: +353
(0)53
91299 55,
Mob:+353
(0)87
9001037,
e-mail:
harbourmaster@wexfordcoco.ie
Mooring
Barrow Navigation |
Riverbank
mooring - free for reasonable stop overs, otherwise €12.70 per month. Annual
permits allowing unlimited lockage and bank mooring €126 |
River Barrow |
St. Mullins,
New Ross |
Waterford Estuary |
Ballyhack,
Passage East, Duncannon, Dunmore East |
River Suir |
Carrick on
Suir, Pollrone (Mooncoin), Grannagh Castle, Waterford Castle, Cheekpoint |
River Nore |
Inistioge,
Rathsnagadan |
Coastal |
Fethard |
Slipways
at the following locations, some of which have limited access in tidal waters
(please check the relevant section detail):
Barrow Navigation |
Clondalkin,
Robertstown, Edenderry, Tullamore, Rathangan, Monasterevin, Athy, Carlow,
Bagenalstown, Goresbridge, Graiguenamanagh |
River Barrow |
New Ross
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Waterford Estuary |
Ballyhack,
Passage East, Duncannon, Fethard, Dunmore East |
River Suir |
Carrick on
Suir, Pollrone (Mooncoin), Grannagh Castle, Waterford Castle, Cheekpoint |
River Nore |
Inistioge,
Rathsnagadan |
Coastal |
Kilmore Quay |
Dry dock
and boatyard facilities:
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New Ross Tel: +353 (0)51 447655,,www.newrossboatyard.com
Boatyard
facilities:
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Athy Tel: +
353 (0)45 860427
www.vitamarine.ie
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Ballyhack Tel: + 353 (0)51 389164
www.carrollsboatyard.ie
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Dunmore East Mob: + 353 (0)86
8245430
Waterford Tel: +
353 (0)51 857755
www.waterfordboatyard.com
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