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LOG OF SHANNON BOAT TRIP

LOG OF SHANNON BOAT TRIP


Log by Patrick Grandfield, Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Accompanied by his daughter, Lillian, and a companion of Lillian's, Patrick Grandfield sailed a section of the River Shannon from September 1st to the 8th, 2001. He has given us here a detailed outline of the voyage. Email Pat at pgran2000@yahoo.com with questions and comments.

1/9/01

        19.00   Demonstration
	20.00   Tea aboard
	20.30	Test drive two miles down river
	21.00 	Tie up at Banagher jetty

2/9/01

	09.02	Depart Banagher
	09.24	Grand canal junct.
	10.37	Bord na Mona railway bridge
	10.45	Enter river Suc.
	11.00	Exit river Suc
	11.05	Tie up at Shannon Bridge
	13.42	Depart S.B.
	14.36	Arrive at Clonmacnoise
	17.15	Depart Clonmacnoise
	18.05	Arrive at Shannon Bridge

3/9/01

                                         
	07.30	Depart S.B.
	08.22	Arrive at Clonmacnoise  (Breakfast)
	09.40	Depart Clonmacnoise
	11.25	Arrive at Athlone. Tie up below lock
	11.40	Enter lock
	12.00	Exit lock
	12.20	Tie up at Jolly Marina  (Lunch)
	14.50	Depart J.M.
	14.55	Pass under bridge on by-pass just north of Athlone
	15.03	Enter Lough Ree
	16.10	Reach Derry bay
	16.35	Pass Leveret Island
	16.55	Turn round in Inny bay
	18.45	Reach Jolly Marina

4/9/01

 
	12.35	Depart J.M.
	12.50	Depart fuel rig
	14.10	Warren point
	14.47	Marker No 7
	16.05	Tie up at Lanesborough

5/9/01

	
	11.12	Depart Lanesborough
	12.30	Enter Tarmonbarry lock
	12.45	Exit lock
	13.00	Pass under raised bridge
	13.40	Reach Roosky lock
	14.55	Enter lock
	15.15	Exit lock and tie up just north
	16.33	Depart quay
	16.38	tie up just below Roosky bridge

6/9/01

	10.45	Depart Roosky
	11.25	Enter Lough Boderg
	12.05	Reach Albert lock
	12.10	Enter lock
	12.15	Exit lock to canal
	12.43	Exit canal
	12.47	Arrive at Jamestown
	12.50	Depart Jamestown
	13.15	Tie up qt upper side of Albert lock
	14.10	Enter Albet lock
	14.15	Exit lock
	15.40	Pass under Roosky bridge
	14.45	Enter Roosky lock
	15.55	Exit lock
	17.05	Tie up to bank above Tarmonbarry bridge
	17.35	Pass under raised bridge
	17.45	Tie up for the night above Tarmonbarry lock

7/9/01

	12.05	Enter Tarmonbarry lock
	12.20	Exit lock
	13.30	Arrive at Lanesborough
 	14.45	Depart Lanesborough.
 	17.47	Reach Athlone bye pass bridge
 	18.05	Take on fuel.
	18.20	Tie up at quayside above Athlone lock

8/9/01

 
	09.40 	Untie and wait for lock to open
	09.50	Enter Athlone lock
	10.00	Exit lock
	11.26	Clonmacnoise
	12.10	Shannonbridge
	14.25	Tie up at Banagher quayside

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