Jul 2010 Updates
For everyone who enjoyed the Elderflower Champagne at Shannon Harbour, the recipe is here Hawthorn Elderflower Champagne.
And for a totally different culinary experience, read about IWH Intro to Eels and the IWH Shannon Eel Fishery.
Neil Arlidge who travelled extensively around the Irish system on NB Earnest from 2006 to 2008, is currently having a new barge built. Designed by Nick Branson and Neil, she is being built at Riversdale Barges at Ballinamore. He has started to illustrate the build and examples of building methods on his Tuesday Night Club site here Tuesday Night Club Maurice A.
Take a look at boats, barges and waterways in Wales and England in Brian Goggin’s Visit to Britain.
The Humber Keel and Sloop Preservation Society is moving their website from here to Keels and Sloops.
Many thanks to the committee and everyone involved, in Lough Derg Rally 35. We are building a Members Only page in Photo Galleries. Do send us your favourite photos for inclusion.
IT Belem from Roscoff to Dublin is a log of the crossing, an indication of what to expect for those joining the Tall Ships Race next year.
Marine Casuality Investigation Board recommends review of inland charts IT MCIB Recommendations
“Facilities for houseboats, horse-drawn barges, markets, concerts, water sports, shops and restaurants are proposed for the Royal and Grand Canals in Dublin in a new report from Waterways Ireland” see IT WI Study for Grand and Royal
For your diaries HC 2010 Kilbeggan Challenge
Seventeen members of the HBA have taken their boats north this month to join the Athlone and Carrick on Shannon branches of the IWAI in celebrating their 50th Rally.
Here is a pic of fleet IWAI Portrunny
The Goggin family took a trip in a small boat to the Rockville near Grange this month see IWH Rockville Navigation Trip
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