Ireland: Shannon and Erne
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Cruising on the Shannon and the Erne, you can soak up the verdant landscapes and welcoming hospitality as you are transported to historic towns and villages.
Ireland is a fishing paradise; salmon, pike, bream and roach are abundant in the lakes that spill off the waterways.
Join the locals in the country pub for a pint of Guinness and enjoy the live music offered on many a weekend. |
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• Fantastic Irish hospitality
everywhere you stop
• Amazing scenery and beautiful
landscapes
• Fantastic fishing and golf
• Ancient religious sites
• Hi-tech locks on the Shannon-
Erne waterways |
The River Shannon and surrounding network of peaceful loughs are
an angler’s paradise - so make sure you hire a dinghy to reach the
best bits! On land, it is a rambler’s heaven too, as national parklands,
historic ruins and grand houses in abundance are there to be explored.
Peaceful waters and
dramatic scenery
Carrick-on-Shannon, the gateway
to both the north and south
Shannon cruising region, is a major boating centre and thriving
town. Its old-fashioned narrow
streets, diversity of shops and
traditional Irish nightlife make
this a perfect place to start your
holiday. Don’t forget to visit
Ireland’s smallest church - the
Costello Chapel is only 18m2
in size!
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Emerald Star Fleet |
| Sleeping 8+ Passengers |
- Classique
- Classique S
- Grand Classique
- Magnifique
- Classique G |
| Sleeping 6+ Passengers |
- Crusader
- Elegance
- Royal Star
- Shannon Star
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| Sleeping 4+ Passengers |
- Clipper
- Consul
- Caprice
- Mountain Star
- Lake Star |
| Sleeping 2+ Passengers |
- Consort
- Town Star |
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Suggested Cruises
Please see map above - routes shown by colour |
Southern Shannon Cruise
Carrick-on-Shannon - Shannonbridge
- Carrick-on-Shannon |
| Visit Jamestown before enjoying
cruising on the wider river beyond
Lanesborough into pretty Lough Ree
with its diverse wildlife and inspiring
scenery. Play golf at Glasson or Hodson
Bay before reaching Athlone, the
commercial centre of the Midlands
and the culinary capital of the inland
waterways. |
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1 Week
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Return Trip
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240 kms
- 4 Locks
- 4 Lift Bridges
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40 hours
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Lough Erne Upper Cruise
Belturbet - Belleek - Belturbet |
| The Fermanagh Lakelands offers
Upper Lough Erne with its mass of
reed-covered islands to explore and
Enniskillen as its hub. Lower Lough
Erne is one of Europe’s least crowded
waterways and Tully Castle, Boa Island
and Castle Caldwell are just some of the
attractions before reaching the home of
the world famous Belleek Pottery. |
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1 Week
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Return Trip
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130 kms
- 0 Locks
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22 hours
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Northern Shannon Cruise
Belturbet - Carrick-on-Shannon -
Beturbet or vice versa |
| Use the modernised Shannon-Erne
Waterway to join the Shannon at
Leitrim and take a trip into Lough
Allen where Drumshanbo is a must
for fishing enthusiasts. The islandstudded
Lough Key is the jewel among
Roscommon’s lakes and its forest park
is an outstanding feature in a region
rich in natural attractions. |
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1 Week
- One Way
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75 kms
- 16 Locks
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16 hours
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The Celtic Cruise
Carrick-on-Shannon - Portumna
or vice versa |
| Visit Portumna’s impressive castle set
in beautiful surroundings overlooking
Lough Derg and Portumna Forest
Park. Enjoy local hospitality en
route in Lanesborough, Athlone and
Shannonbridge and visit the ancient
monastic site at Clonmacnoise. |
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1 Week
- One Way
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160 kms
- 5 Locks
- 2 Lift Bridges
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30 hours
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The Emerald Isle Cruise
Portumna - Belturbet or vice versa |
Cruise from Portumna to Belturbet
along the length of the Shannon and
its lakes. Go as far south as Killaloe
and north to Belleek and enjoy all the
natural, cultural, sporting and social
attractions of the Shannon in between. |
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1 Week
- One Way
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235 kms
- 21 Locks
- 2 Lift Bridges
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66 hours
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The Angler’s Cruise
Portumna - Killaloe - Portumna |
Lough Derg is one of Ireland’s finest
lakes and a haven for fishermen. It
is renowned as a place of pilgrimage
and surrounded by diverse cultural,
social and sporting opportunities.
Visit Portumna’s newly restored 17th
century castle and walk in the beautiful
National Park before cruising south to
charming Terryglass and onwards to the
watersport haven of Dromineer. Further
on lies Garrykennedy, Mountshannon
and Scarriff. In between is Holy Island
(or Iniscealtra), evoking memories of
early Irish Christianity. Killaloe, site of
the restored 13th century St.Flannan’s
Cathedral and surrounded by the
legends of ancient kings, hermits and
heroes, has a 13-arched bridge and
a modern marina that’s popular with
boat-users. This cruise can also be
done as a 3-4 day short break – just
reduce the time spent visiting the
area according to your preferences. |
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1 Week
- Return
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64 kms
- 0 Locks
- 12 hours
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