An alternative northwards journey
takes you to Lough Allen along a
narrow canal and through Drumshanbo.
(Please note that our larger boats
will not be able to traverse the
Lough Allen Canal - ask for details).
Or head up to Lough Erne through
Leitrim and the Shannon-Erne Waterway.
If you travel south from Carrick
you will go through the JamestownCanal,
built to bypass Jamestown and Drumsna.
Travel through the Albert Lock and
into Lough Boderg where you can choose
to continue down the Shannon or head
off into the Inner Lakes - remote
even by our standards.
Further south is the little village
of Dromod or you can continue to
Rooskey - another lock! But don't
worry, all the Shannon locks are
operated by a lock-keeper and easy
to use.
Lanesborough is your next port of
call, the entrance to Lough Ree,
one of the two large lakes on the
Shannon. You can head into Portrunny
with a new, larger harbour, or head
south towards Glassan with its fabulous
lakeside golf course. Or tie up at
the award-winning Wineport Restaurant
for a gourmet delight. Straight across
the lake is Hodson Bay with a modern
hotel and facilities and home to
Athlone Golf Course - see later for
information on golf.
The southerly part of this section
is at Athlone, the largest city on
the River Shannon with shops, restaurants,
hotels, pubs, cinema, sports facilities
and more.
