Blogs about: Shannon Estuary
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This day thou shouldst be with me
G K Chesterton thought that Paradise was somewhere reached by way of Kensal Green, but in fact it’s at the junction of the Shannon and Fergus estuaries. I have had a page about Paradise for some… more →
Irish waterways history
This day thou shouldst be with me
wrote 1 day ago: G K Chesterton thought that Paradise was somewhere reached by way of Kensal Green, but in fact it … more →
The Shannon River in 1902
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Last week I gave the dimensions of the Shannon River: Length: 770 feet Breadth: 3 feet 6 inches Dept … more →
Ireland: Day 5
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Also known as, my favorite day of vacation. We woke up to clear sunny skies, and trek up the western … more →
Piers and seed potatoes
wrote 4 weeks ago: I dare say you’ve observed, Major, how singularly little originality there is about Chief Secr … more →
Marina occupancy
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wrote 1 month ago: Practical Boat Owner, a magazine, reports [in its June 2013 issue, published in April] that the Brit … more →
Losing the head
wrote 1 month ago: Just for a change, I’ve put up a new header photo showing a Shannon 1. The photo was taken fro … more →
Mark Twain and the Cammoge drownings of 1849
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wrote 2 months ago: Mark Twain wrote: There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesale returns of c … more →
CWW bridge
wrote 2 months ago: Paul Quinn’s photos showed the new Marlborough Street Bridge being constructed across the Liff … more →
Henn, cheese, pickles and Guinness
wrote 3 months ago: An Affecting Charge The following case lately came for trial before Mr Henn QC, the new Recorder of … more →
Dredgers
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve moved my pics of dredgers to a new page and added a few more. … more →
Public Consulted On Draft Shannon Estuary Plan
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wrote 4 months ago: A series of public consultations are open to the public on a major strategic plan for the future dev … more →
Rescue boats on Irish inland waterways
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve moved my photos of rescue boats to a new page and added photos of some more services. Sti … more →
The Fergus estuary
wrote 4 months ago: I have a page about the Fergus estuary here with links from that page to others about places on the … more →
The end of an era
wrote 4 months ago: Ger Reid, the Ardnacrusha lockkeeper, retired at the end of December 2012. Ger has guided many boats … more →
Where is this?
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wrote 4 months ago: Paul Gauci’s 1831 drawing of a Shannon steamer This drawing of a steamer is from an 1831 book … more →
Ballycorick
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve updated my page on Ballycorick to take account of information provided in a Comment by Ke … more →
From Kilrush to Carlingford ...
wrote 4 months ago: … ferry interesting news. … more →
SESIFP
wrote 5 months ago: Read about the draft Strategic Integrated Framework Plan (SIFP) for the Shannon Estuary here. You ca … more →
Strategic Shannon Estuary Plan
wrote 5 months ago: A strategic plan for the future development and management of marine-related industry and tourism al … more →
