The Grand Canal Company had long been aware of the problems of transportation on a mixed navigation of canal, river and lake. The existing fleet was mainly horse-drawn boats with a number of steam tugs…
Read moreA first meeting with AJ Vosse and the subsequent opening up of his work is an interesting good news story and may provide a bigger picture of a regular contributor. His interests lie not only in our inland…
Read moreThe normal time for the bridge to be lifted is 8am and to remain so until all boats are through.There is a tide window for entering or leaving Spencer Dock from the Liffey – likewise when entering…
Read moreThe first encounters were short affairs beginning with a shout from the canal bank – how far are you going today? The morning after, he appeared on the bank near Fureys as we struggled to haul the…
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