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Publications about the Irish Inland Waterways IWAI now have a large range of books & Charts available from our on-line Shop Alternative suppliers of books are listed here. NOTE: to Independent Authors IWAI is happy to help independent authors sell relevant (waterways-related) publications through its on-line-shop Join IWAI and get Inland Waterways News delivered to your door. Categories Charts, Maps & Guides  Leaflets & Posters Videos and CD-ROM  Feasibility Studies, Reports, Official Publications etc. Books  - Books are arranged in the following categories: General Guides & Books about Ireland's waterways, Books on The Erne, Books on The Shannon-Erne Waterway, Books on The Shannon, Books on The Royal Canal, Books on The Grand Canal, Books on The Ulster Canal, Books on The Barrow, Books on The Corrib, Books on The Slaney Books on The Suir Books on The Ulster Navigations (Coalisland Canal, Lagan Navigation, Ulster Canal, Newry Navigation, Tyrone Navigation, etc.) Books on The Lower Bann & Lough Neagh, Books on the Liffey Books on the Boyne Navigation Books on the (Munster) Blackwater Walking - Waterways walks in Ireland Cycling - Cycling the canals Nature, Flora & Fauna, ] Heritage - Waterways heritage Fiction, etc. We think this is a near-comprehensive listing of all the literature available about our inland waterways. Some of the books include detailed bibliographies. Ruth Delany's books are particularly good in this regard. If you are aware of any relevant published items not included on the list please do contact us to let us know. Some books and guides listed are quite old. Many of these, and even some of the more recent titles, may be out of print by the time you read this. Many are available in local libraries. Some appear from time to time in bookshops specialising in secondhand books. All deserve to be recorded in our list for the contribution they have made to preserving our inland waterways heritage. If you have one of the books not represented by a picture of its cover below, we would welcome a scanned image! (contact details at bottom of page). General Books about Ireland's Inland Waterways   Click here for charts.     Navigating Ireland's Inland Waterways, a Waterways-Ireland-produced 32-page compendium of essential information for navigating the waterways under Waterways Ireland jurisdiction, including lock times, phone numbers, location of pump-outs, toilets, slipways etc. Available free from Waterways Ireland and as a downloadable PDF file from here (4.4MB) download (4.4MB) The River Shannon - A Journey Down Ireland's Longest River, Aiveen Cooper, 250 pages, hard-back €24.99, published 2011 This is a story of someone getting to know the River Shannon. Written in a very easy to read style, the author follows our largest river from its source at the Shannon Pot to the Atlantic ocean at Loop Head, on foot, by canoe and in the Dutch tjalk Nieuwe Zorgen. Rolt, L. T. C. (Lionel Thomas Caswell), Green and Silver, Fourth edition, 2011 Third edition, IWAI, 1993. Second edition in 1968. First edition published by Alan and Unwin, 1949, This classic book describes a voyage through the inland waterways of Ireland in 1946. "Just as Tom Rolt’s book Narrow Boat was to become a classic across the water and lead to new interest in English Waterways, so Green and Silver became a classic and was an important element in the campaign launched by the small group who founded the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland in 1954 to save the Shannon navigation from strangulation by low bridges... It captures for all time the waterways as they were then, at their very lowest ebb, and his enchantment at what he experienced shines through strongly." - Ruth Delany, in her foreword to the 1993 edition   Glorious Galway - Hookers, Curachs, Lake & River-Boats, 2011 ISBN: 9780956793904 Galway possesses an immensely rich heritage of boats, beyond compare in Ireland and significant in the wider european context. This book covers not only the well known Curachs and Hookers but also the lesser knowm ones: The wooden angling boats of the Corrib; the ubiquitous Curach Adhmaid; the fishing boats - Lobster Boats, Trawlers and Half-Deckers; the Barges and Hire-Cruisers of the SHannon; the Flats, Yawls and Curachs of the oyster fishery; the clinker punts of the Shannon Callows and many more. Published by Meitheal Mara and Galway Co. Council. A beautifully produced book with lots of excellent photos and drawings and an appendix with maps of the survey area and tables showing the details of the boats covered by the survey. Written by Donal Lynch, Padraic de Bhaldraithe, Catherine Buchanan & Donal Mac Poilin. 184p, Hardback 300mm x 260mm   Fine Lines - Clear Water, the Heritage Boat Association, 2009 This is the second book published by the Heritage Boat Association documenting the floating heritage of Ireland's inland waterways. It complements the earlier publication Cool Metal - Clear Water (see below) . It covers a range of historic craft found on the Irish waterways including Irish built working boats, Dutch & English barges, Flying Boat Tenders and a number of pleasure boats. It also contains a very useful index to both volumes.   Driftwood: From the Shannon to the Marne - Harry Sheehy This is the wonderful adventure story of a boat called Driftwood. This is the everyman's adventure. It is within the of all of us to go on a voyage of this kind and it is that fact that makes Driftwood such a compelling read. After spending three years planning this trip the author grabs the bull by the horns and with no real idea what he is doing he points the sharp end of his boat out into the Atlantic Ocean. Some days things go well and some days they don't but every day is an adventure. the story is told with humour and with humility The crew of Driftwood have to grapple with bad weather, engine trouble aas well as the occasional bad pint of Guinness. After crossing the Celtic Sea and the Channel they enter the French Inland Waterways and the true adventure really begins. Harry describes the characters he met along the way in his own gripping style. More information here Views from Bankside, Kevin Sheeky Self published August 2010 - preview this interesting book here (a softback version is also available) You can purchase the book at the above links. Travelling the Shannon and Erne waterway from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh to Portumna in County Galway, Kevin Sheeky has created an impression of post-Celtic Tiger Ireland from the viewpoint of those who live and work along the navigable channels through the country's heartland. Mixing landscapes with portraits and testimonies of those who earn their living from the river, Kevin has documented a country in the depths of recession and asks how long the bankside way of life can survive.   Irish Waterways Photographic Book - 2010: A photo-book documenting a 2 week boat journey from the Beleek to Killaloo exploring Irelands beautiful, extensive waterways.  The 380 page book is only available in electronic form and can be downloaded at a cost of €15 from here.   In the Wake of Giants - Journeys on the Barrow and The Grand Canal, Gerald Potterton, 248 pages, Publisher: Cottage Publications (15 Oct 2008) ISBN 978-1-900935-72-2   Traditional Boats of Ireland History, Folklore and Construction Críostóir MacCárthaigh, compiler. Collins Press 660pages, August 2008, ISBN 1905172397     Cool Metal - Clear Water, the Heritage Boat Association, 2006, 160 pages ISBN 0-9553628-0-6 The book contains the individual histories of 72 of Irelands Inland Trading boats as well as general articles about Bollinder engines, G boats, the Guinness fleet and Sand Barges on Lough Neagh. More information here   Cumberlidge, Jane, Inland Waterways Of Ireland, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd. 2002 ISBN 085288 4249 A comprehensive coverage of the Irish Inland Waterways in a single volume. Complete with full colour maps and photographs   Also available in German: Binnengewässer Irlands, (Alle schiffbaren Flüsse und Kanäle) Edition Maritim; Auflage: 1 (März 2003), ISBN 3892254680   Delany, Ruth, Ireland's Inland Waterways - Celebrating 300 years, Revised edition, Appletree Press, 2004 ISBN 0862818249 A comprehensive, and many would say the definitive guide to the history and development of the canal systems of Ireland from the 1730s to the present day. Now updated to include recent developments this absorbing and fully-illustrated history of Ireland's inland waterways focuses on the stories of the routes and their economic role. .   Delany, Ruth, Ireland's Inland Waterways, Revised edition, Appletree Press, 1992. (this is an earlier edition of the book above) Softcover, ISBN 0862813808 first edition 1986 - Hardcover ISBN 0862811295; Softcover, ISBN 0862812003   O'Regan, Edward, In Irish Waterways, Currach Press, Feb 2005, ISBN 1-85607-915-5 Over a ten-year period, 1939-1949, Edward O'Regan and a companion took to Ireland's waterways in a collapsible canoe.  They travelled the Liffey, the Royal Canal, north to the Lough Oughter in Cavan, through the midlands on the Brosna and on a separate occasion on the Shannon and Lough Ree, around Lough Corrib in Galway, and into the deep south on the Blackwater. In Irish Waterways tells the story of those distant adventures, conveying the charm of a more innocent Ireland, the hardship of The Emergency, an almost deserted countryside, but most of all a fantastic sense of several great explorations.  The Book is reviewed here (from IWN Summer 2005) You can buy from Amazon   Dwyer, Kevin, Ireland: The Inner Island, Collins Press, 2000. ISBN 1 898256 91 8 A beautiful book featuring about 150 pages of photographs of all the Irish inland waterways, many from the air. Reviewed here You can buy from Amazon   Booklet: The Inland Waterways of Ireland - Uiscebhealaí Intíre na hÉireann - published by An Post, The booklet contains 24 pages of photography featuring Ireland's Inland Waterways by Walter Pfeiffer. The booklet was designed by Paul Raftery. - published 20/10/06 available from An Post   O'Brien Kennedy, George, Not all at Sea!, Morrigan, Killala, Co Mayo, 1997. ISBN 0 907677 97 5 The autobiography of a naval architect who (amongst much else) founded one of the earliest Shannon hire-firms, lived on the *St Brigid*, ran a business in the sheds at Shannon Harbour and designed and built many boats.   Gardner, Raymond, Land of Time Enough, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1977. ISBN 0 340 21745 6 An English journalist tours the Shannon, the Grand Canal and the Barrow and finds good company everywhere he goes.  Its a bit dated, in terms of style, but contains lots of facts you didn't know!   Ransom, P. J. G., Holiday Cruising in Ireland: a guide to Irish inland waterways, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1971. ISBN 0 7153 5003 X. The Shannon, Grand, Barrow, Erne and Lough Neagh, the Lower Bann and Lough Corrib as they were in the early 1970s. O tempora, o mores.     Malet, Hugh, Voyage in a Bowler Hat, M & M Baldwin, London, 1985. ISBN 0 947712 02 X (First published in 1960 by Hutchinson & Co). An Englishman sets out in a small boat from Felixstowe to London, across England by canal, across the Irish Sea by freighter, along the Grand Canal to the Shannon and then down the Barrow to Waterford in 1958. A classic from a redoubtable pioneer, followed up by In the Wake of the Gods - well worth getting hold of..    McCutcheon, W. A., The Canals of the North of Ireland, David & Charles, 1965.   Delany, V.T.H. and D.R., The Canals of the South of Ireland, David & Charles, 1966.   Emily Kimbrough, Time Enough, Harper & Row, 1974, ISBN 0 06 012364 8 Details of a cruise along the Shannon by two American couples on a hotel boat (the St. Patrick). While there are a few nice vignettes, this book will make you cringe more times than is good for you.     Malet, Hugh. In the Wake of the Gods. On the Waterways of Ireland. London. Chatto & Windus. 1970. First. p.p.224.   D.B. McNeill, Coastal Passenger Steamers and Inland Navigations in the North of Ireland, Published by Belfast Museum & Art Gallery 1960 (or 1964?) Belfast Museum Transport Handbook No.3. Account of passenger shipping on the canals, rivers and coastal waters of Northern Ireland. 32pp + 10 pages of plates   D.B. McNeill, Coastal Passenger Steamers And Inland Navigations In The South Of Ireland,  1965 44pp + plates, Belfast Museum Transport Handbook No.6. A brief account of shipping on the canals, rivers and coasts of Southern Ireland.   D.B. McNeill, Irish Passenger Steamship Services Volume 1: North of Ireland. ISBN: 0715352482 published by David and Charles, Newton Abbot (also Augustus M. Kelley), 1969, Hardback, 232pp with 3 maps, and 31 b/w illust All the passenger steamship services associated with the North of Ireland since the early 19th century are here - the 30 cross channel routes from the days of Rob Roy in 1818 to the 20th century ships Lion and Ulster Prince are fully described. Also chapters on inshore steamers on the Loughs and Estuaries.   DB McNeill, Irish Passenger Steamship Services Volume 2: South of Ireland published by David and Charles, Newton Abbot (also Augustus M. Kelley), 1971. 240 pp., frontis + with 2 maps and 34 b/w illust. an account of the passenger steamship services associated with the south of Ireland, It includes 40 cross-channel routes and provides chapters on the harbour craft of Cork and other estuaries; plus the river steamers on the Boyne, Shannon and on Lough Corrib.     G. Dibb, Waterways of Northern Ireland '68, Link House Publications     G. Dibb, Waterways of the Republic of Ireland '68, Link House Publications, 1967. Oblong 4to. 72pp, 35 illus, 3 diagrams, 52 charts/maps   Ruth Delany, Jeremy Addis, IRISH INLAND WATERWAYS, Folens, IRISH ENVIRONMENTAL LIBRARY SERIES, 55, 1980?     Mit dem Hausboot durch Irland ... Shannon, Lough Erne, The Link (Shannon-Erne-Kanal), Royal Canal, Grand Canal, River Barrow, Angelika Maschke, Harald Böckl, Edition Hausboot Böck, 1996, ISBN 3901309101, 144 seiten I Irisches Logbuch. Shannon - Lough Erne - Grand Canal - River Barrow, ISBN 3922117929, 1986, 152 seiten   Cropp, J. Albrecht, Irland per Boot, Shannon, Barrow, Grand Canal, Erne , Stürtz Verlag, 1984, 1993, 194 pages.   Inland Waterways of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, compiled by Lewis A Edwards, Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd., ASIN: B0000CHXSG, 1st ed. 1950, 440pp. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ASIN: B0006BWFT2, 2nd ed. 1962,  470pp Inland Waterways of Great Britain: England, Wales and Scotland, ISBN 085288012X, 5th ed. 1972. INLAND WATERWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND England, Wales and Scotland,  6th ed. 1985, reprinted 1988, ISBN 0852880812, 480pp   Hadfield's British Canals - The Inland Waterways of Britain and Ireland Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd.; 8th edition (June 1998). 352pp, ISBN 0750918403 The book has ~20 pages on the waterways of Ireland   The River Gods, Michael Scott, Hardback 0946887217 REAL IRELAND DESIGN, 1991, 126pp, ISBN 0946887217 Stories of 14 rivers told from the perspective of the River Gods   Irish Rivers, Éamon de Buitléar, Published by Country House, 1985, 128pp   An Englishman in Ireland: impressions of a journey in a canoe by river, lough and canal (1910) Author: Scott-James, R. A. (Rolfe Arnold), b. 1878 Publisher: London, J. M. Dent & sons; New York, E. P. Dutton Available on-line in many formats from the archive.org website The route is from Belfast via the Lagan to lough Neagh, via the Ulster Canal to Clones, (by donkey to L.Erne), on to Enniskillen & back - from Belturbet to Drumshanbo by narrow-gauge, Lough Allen and then down the Shannon to Lanesboro, ... to Athlone. Along the way, he gets towed by a gentleman's steam yacht (a Mr & Mrs L___ from Killaloe). To be sure, there's lots in the way of "Barry Fitzgerald" style conversation to be found throughout, so there is! A few photos too.   Irish Lakes, Rev W Gamble MA LLD FRSA Several short chapters; includes several lakes that are not generally considered to be navigations; no pics. No publisher but printed in Longford; no date but after Ardnacrusha and before canal carrying stopped, so perhaps 1930s or 1940s.   A New Oarsman's Guide To The Rivers And Canals Of Great Britain And Ireland, Prothero, F. E. and W. A. Clark. (Editors), 1896. George Philip and Son, 304pp. also Supplement to A New Oarsman's Guide - The Suir - The Nore - The Barrow - The Boyne, Prothero, F. E, 1898, (28pp) The Erne   Click here for charts.     Lough Erne, 144 pages, Blackstaff Press Ltd., 201, Alain Le Garsmeur & Keith Baker In over 150 stunning photographs, Alain Le Garsmeur captures the beauty of the area in all its different moods, seasons and weathers.  Accompanied by Enniskillen-born Keith Baker's informative and engaging words, the photographs tell the story of the lough, from its well-known landmarks such as Devenish, Boa Island and Florence Court to its stunning hidden inlets, moorings and jetties. Hard Back with dust cover. 144 Pages, 280 x 255 x 16mm.   Along the River - your guide to the River Shannon, the Shannon-Erne waterway and Lough Erne published in 2011 by First Look publications and distributed free at marinas, hire companies etc.   Warner, Dick, and Fallon, Niall, Waterways 4. By steam launch through Ireland, Boxtree, 1995. ISBN 1 85283 934 1 Waterways is the story of a journey in the steam launch Oxlip through the northwest of Ireland along the Shannon-Erne waterway and the Erne lakes.     Gifford, Robert G. Cruising Ireland's Shannon & Erne Waterways, 2000 - Published by Sea Agency Inc.  Available by Post from: Robert G Gifford, 229 Orchard Place, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450 USA.     Michael Murphy, The Natural Waterways of Ireland: A Traveler's Guide to Rental Boating, ISBN: 156656381x, Interlink Publishing Group  December 2000 pp160     The Fermanagh Miscellany: v. 3, 2010: The Fermanagh Authors' Association, edited by Dianne Trimble, John Cunningham. The Fermanagh Miscellany: v. 3, 2009: The Fermanagh Authors' Association, edited by Dianne Trimble, John Cunningham. Particularly of interest are the chapters/stories "Lough Erne Cot" by John Reihill, "The Lough Erne Cot - A History" by George Morrissey and "The Genesis of the 1995 Cot" by Sean McElgunn.  There is also a small chapter "Inland Navigation In Ireland" by Brid O'Reilly. The Fermanagh Miscellany 2, 2008, Edited by Séamas Mac Annaidh The Fermanagh Miscellany 2007 Edited by Séamas Mac Annaidh Published 2007 by the Fermanagh Authors´ Association Available from Erne Heritage Tours A collection of short stories and historical articles. Three are very interesting for waterways enthusiasts: The Devenish Drowning Tragedy of 1825 by Séamas Mac Annaidh, Forgotten Canals by Gabriel Murphy and Fermanagh´s lost craft by May Morris     Reflections of an islander , by John Reihill, Iniscorkish, 1996, reprinted 2001 by R & S Printers, 84 pages The Diamond, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan   Richard Chambers, White Island, history & mystery Available from Erne Heritage Tours   John B. Cunningham, Monasteries and Early Church Sites of the River Erne, 80pp Available from Erne Heritage Tours   John B. Cunningham & Vicky Herbert, From Ballyjamesduff To Ballyshannon, A guide to the Erne With an increasing number of people using the waterway, for fishing, cruising, pleasure boating, bird watching or simply having a pleasurable day out we felt a need for a guide book to tell people what can be seen on the islands or close to the shores of Lough Oughter, Lough Gowna and Upper and Lower Lough Erne as well as on their numerous tributaries. Available from Erne Heritage Tours.   Ian Epstein, Carol Marks, Shannnon-Erne Guide, The Cruising Enthusiasts Companion, 1990s - Filesta Publications, 128pp A complimentary guide given out by the hire companies in the '90s.   McKenna, Rev. J.E. Canon, MRIA. Devenish (Lough Erne) Its History, Antiquities & Traditions. 1st ed. 1897, MH Gill, Dublin. 134 pages + ads, illustrated 2nd ed. Dublin: MH Gill & Son and Enniskillen: Fermanagh Herald, 1931 8vo. 20 by 13 cms, 2nd edition. pp. 124 +12 , illustrated with photographs and drawings 1978 published by Clogher Historical Society Kapitäns Handbuch " Erne Guide II" Rüdiger J. Steinacher, IWS Verlag, 125pp, 2002 ISBN 3-925750-21-5 (in German / auf Deutsch)   Irland: Shannon- Erne. Outdoor Handbuch (Broschiert) von Hartmut Engel, ISBN 3893921532, 124 seiten, 2003. Irland, Shannon-Erne, 3893923535, 157 seiten, 2003   Mary Rogers, Prospect of Erne, a Study of the Islands and Shores of Lough Erne, Fermanagh Field Club 1si Ed 1967, republished as paperback 1971. 253pp, with two maps   Mary Rogers, Living by Lough Erne, ISBN 0 9516139 0 1, 24pp a small book, 24 pages, listing the 'big' houses, and a short history of them, around the lakes.   Robert Harbinson, Song of Erne, first published in 1960 by Faber & Faber; facsimile edition published by Blackstaff Press, Belfast, in 1987, ISBN 0-85640-394-6 Story of a young lad's experiences when sent from Belfast to Fermanagh to avoid the blitz during the 1940s.  Not really much of a waterways interest here, but delightful none the less!   Breege McCusker, Castle Archdale and Fermanagh in World War II, Necarne Press 1993 and 2000, ISBN 0 9521545 0 1   Lough Erne and its Shrines, by J. E McKenna, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland (1909) The books can be downloaded here   A Guide to Lough Erne, William Frederick Wakeman (~1876)   Henry's Upper Lough Erne in 1739, by Rev William Henry, Sir Charles S. King, and Hugh Weir published Dublin 1892 reprinted by Ballinakella Press (1987), 95 pages, ISBN 0946538107 (available in Word format from here)   The Clogher Historical Society publishes a regular journal.  The following waterway-related articles have appeared over the years: Miscellanea: A Lough Erne expedition 1821,S. P. Ó Mórdha,p264 to p265, 1958, Vol. 2, No. 2 Cois na hEirne,[ó Thomáis Mhic Caiside (An Caiseadach Bán)],p174  , 1962, Vol. 4, No. 3 The Erne forts of Cael Uisce and Belleek,P. Ó Gallachair,p104 to p118, 1966, Vol. 6, No. 1 The navigation of Lough Erne in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries,M. Rogers,p606 to p617, 1968, Vol. 6, No. 3 Ballyshannon to Enniskillen in 1776,P. Marron,p64 to p66, 1976, Vol. 9, No. 1 The Medieval kingdom of Lough Erne,K. Simms,p126 to p141, 1977, Vol. 9, No. 2 An Artillery fort on Trannish Island, County Fermanagh,B. Williams,p295 , 1977, Vol. 9, No. 2 Notes and comments: Articles in An t-Ultach,Theo McMahon,p169 , 1979, Vol. 10, No. 1 The Lough Erne Cot in the 1820s,Theo McMahon,p295 to p, 1983, Vol. 11, No. 2 Public transport in Fermanagh (Part 2: water),Dr. D. B. McNeill,p257 to p271, 1983, Vol. 11, No. 2 Notes and comments: Daho from Arda [Gola and Inishmore island traditions],P. Mulligan,p296 , 1983, Vol. 11, No. 2 The remote past of the Lough Erne basin,J. Preston,p1 to p12, 1985, Vol. 12, No. 1 The conflict surrounding the drainage of the River Erne 1881-1890,John B. Cunningham,p78 , 1992, Vol. 14, No. 2 Some finds on the Sillees river around Ross Lough, Co. Fermanagh,F. Carroll,p109 , 1992, Vol. 14, No. 2 Little bits and pieces [press cuttings],,p129 , 1994, Vol. 15, No. 1 Belleisle and its owners,A. P. W. Malcomson,p7 , 1998, Vol. 16, No. 2     The Shannon-Erne Waterway   Click here for charts.     Warner, Dick, and Fallon, Niall, Waterways 4. By steam launch through Ireland, Boxtree, 1995. ISBN 1 85283 934 1 Waterways is the story of a journey in the steam launch Oxlip through the northwest of Ireland along the Shannon-Erne waterway and the Erne lakes.   Warner, Dick, Shannon Erne Waterway Users Guide, ERA-Maptec Ltd, No date given. ISBN 1 873489 11 0   Walsh, Kieran (Editor), Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal - A cruising guide and anthology, Erne - Ballinamore - Ballyconnell Rally Conmmittee, 1994. This book was published to mark the re-opening of the canal.   Gerry Lawlor, Along the Silver Way, A cruising voyage from Killaloe to Belleek via the Shannon-Erne Waterway, 1994, 24pp, Published as a supplement in Business & Finance to celebrate the opening of the Shannon-Erne Waterway.   Flanagan, Patrick, The Shannon-Erne Waterway, Wolfhound Press, 1994. ISBN 0 86327 429 3 This book recreates the extraordinary history of this controversial nineteenth-century waterway - formerly the Ballinamore & Ballyconnell canal, a 'gigantic failure' in its day - and details enthusiastically its 'astonishing rebirth' in the 1990s.   Flanagan, Patrick, The Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal, published by David & Charles, 1972.   Ian Epstein, Carol Marks, Shannnon-Erne Guide, The Cruising Enthusiasts Companion, 1990s - Filesta Publications, 128pp A complimentary guide given out by the hire companies in the '90s.   Kapitäns Handbuch " Ballinamore & Ballyconnell Canal, Shannon-Erne Waterway" Rüdiger J. Steinacher, IWS Verlag, 55pp, 2003 ISBN 3-925750-15-0 (in German / auf Deutsch)   The Shannon   Click here for charts.     The Shannon Navigation, Lilliput Press Ltd, Ruth Delany, available in hardback and softback, 304pp Hardback, ISBN10, 1843511320 (€60.00), Softback ISBN10 1843511282 (€29.95) (You can buy this book from IWAI from 31/03/08) A truely magnificent tome on the history of the Shannon Navigation - more information here.  This one is destined to become a classic.   The River Shannon - A Journey Down Ireland's Longest River, Aiveen Cooper, 250 pages, hard-back €24.99, published 2011 This is a story of someone getting to know the River Shannon. Written in a very easy to read style, the author follows our largest river from its source at the Shannon Pot to the Atlantic ocean at Loop Head, on foot, by canoe and in the Dutch tjalk Nieuwe Zorgen. Along the River - your guide to the River Shannon, the Shannon-Erne waterway and Lough Erne published in 2011 by First Look publications and distributed free at marinas, hire companies etc.   Views from Bankside, Kevin Sheeky Self published August 2010 - preview this interesting book here (a softback version is also available) You can purchase the book at the above links. Travelling the Shannon and Erne waterway from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh to Portumna in County Galway, Kevin Sheeky has created an impression of post-Celtic Tiger Ireland from the viewpoint of those who live and work along the navigable channels through the country's heartland. Mixing landscapes with portraits and testimonies of those who earn their living from the river, Kevin has documented a country in the depths of recession and asks how long the bankside way of life can survive.   Stories of a River - A celebration of 50 years of the Shannon Boat Rally, IWAI 2010 - a compendium of short stories, reflections, photographs and memories of thirty people. Wild Sports in Ireland, by John Bickerdyke, first published 1897, republished Ballinakella Press, January 2007, limited edition of 750.. This illustrated 19th century record of an English sporting visitor`s many experiences on the River Shannon, Lough Derg, the Fergus Estuary and other areas of Counties Clare and Tipperary includes anecdotes and observations on Ireland and the mainly sporting communities of such places as Domineer, Mountshannon, Killaloe, Ballynacally, Scariff and Slieve Callan. First published in 1897. More information here   50 Years a Fishin'. published (2007) by Killaloe Ballina and District Anglers Association, edited by Paul Conroy, Kevin M Griffin and Kevin A Griffin, €15 from all good bookshops. Mostly about angling, of course, but several articles and photos about Killaloe, the ESB, turf boats and commercial traffic on the Shannon. The article *In Search of the Shannon Turf Boat* is reproduced (with permission) from the Journal of the British Society for Sailing Barge Research (1987).   Lough Ree and Its Islands by Sean Cahill, Gearoid O'Brien and Jimmy Casey, ISBN 0955412005, 372pp, published October 2006, reprinted in January 2008, Three Counties Press more information here   Waterways Corridor Study 2006  A study of the area surrounding the Lower Shannon navigation including Lough Derg, from Meelick, Co. Galway to Limerick City. - - published by the Heritage Council - details here.   Water Corridor Study 2005 A study of the area surrounding the Upper Shannon navigation down to Roosky including the Boyle River, Lough Allen, Lough Key and the Carnadoe waters - Published by the Heritage Council - details here - you can download the 4MB file here   Water Corridor Study 2004 A study of the area surrounding Lanesborough to Shannonbridge - Published by the Heritage Council - details here - you can download the 7.7MB file here     Water Corridor Study 2004 The Shannon River between Rooskey and Lanesborough & The Royal Canal between Cloondara and Thomastown   - Published by the Heritage Council - details here - you can download the 7MB file here     Waterways Corridor Study 2002 covering the Grand Canal from Ballycommon to Shannon Harbour, and the Shannon between Shannonbridge to Meelick Lock - details here - you can also download the report in several sections from there.   Murphy Seán, The Shannon Skipper, 32pp - One man's view of the river, its harbours, locks and bridges. The book is available for €10 (€11 incl P&P) from Sean Murphy, The Cottage, Woodpark, Portumna, Co Galway. The book is reviewed here   Gifford, Robert G. Cruising Ireland's Shannon & Erne Waterways, 2000 - Published by Sea Agency Inc.  Available by Post from: Robert G Gifford, 229 Orchard Place, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450 USA.   Rüdiger J. Steinacher, Kapitän's Handbuch "Shannon Waterways" Shannon Guide II, IWS Verlag Germering Spiralbuch, 12. Auflage, 157 Seiten ISBN 3-925750-20-7   Henry, Maeve, The River Shannon, The Conna Press, Dublin, 1996. ISBN 0 9528521 0 1 A trip down the Shannon, from the Pot to Loop Head, illustrated with many of the author's own photographs.     Michael Murphy, The Natural Waterways of Ireland: A Traveler's Guide to Rental Boating, ISBN: 156656381x, Interlink Publishing Group  December 2000 pp160     Heery, Stephen, The Shannon Floodlands - A natural history of the Shannon Callows, Tir Eolas, 1993. ISBN 1 873821 02 6 The Shannon Callows is a fascinating and distinctive landscape between Lough Ree and Lough Derg. This well researched book traces the development of the Shannon Callows since the Ice Age and describes the impact of the annual flooding that has shaped the lives of those who have farmed here over the last few thousand years. The author also provides a detailed survey of the many species of flora and fauna found in the region.   Feehan, John M., The Secret Places of the Shannon, Royal Carbery Books, Cork, 1989 (ISBN 0 946645 09 4), republished by Dufour Editions, 2006 (ISBN 9780946645091) Originally published in 1980 as The Magic of the Shannon,.Mercier Press, 122pp, ISBN 08342 627 9  Reminiscences and ramblings along the Shannon. `   Andy Bielenberg, The Shannon Scheme and the electrification of the Irish Free State, Softcover, ISBN: (soft) 1843510081, (hard) 1843510073, Publisher: The Lilliput Press Ltd, 2002   Michael McCarthy, High Tension: Life on the Shannon Scheme ISBN 1 84351 061 8, Dec. 2004, The Lilliput Press Ltd.   Tipper, Bernadette, The River Shannon: A Boater's Guide, Town House, Dublin, 1987, 120 pages ISBN 0948524030 A comprehensive guide to everything from Killaloe to Lough Key, with telephone numbers etc, but now alas out of date.   Der Shannon. Lough Derg - Lough Key, von Volker Bartsch, 118 seiten, Edition Maritim GmbH (1993) ISBN-10: 3892252580   Hayward, Richard, Where the River Shannon Flows, Second edition, Dundalgan Press, 1989. First edition published by George Harrap London 1940 Well illustrated by Louis Morrison. 330 pages with a fold out map in the back.. An account of a journey made by road along the Shannon in 1939.   Delany, Ruth, By Shannon Shores, Gill & McMillan, 1987. ISBN 0 71711 526 7 This well researched book provides a delightful and affectionate celebration of a river, its landscapes, history, and personalities.   Silver River: a celebration of 25 years of the Shannon Boat Rally. IWAI, 1985. A collection of articles (and some hand-drawn charts).   Ian Epstein, Carol Marks, Shannon-Erne Guide, The Cruising Enthusiasts Companion, 1990s - Filesta Publications, 128pp A complimentary guide given out by the hire companies in the '90s.   The Shell Guide to the River Shannon (includes the Shannon-Erne Waterway and the Erne Navigation), 4th edition, Ruth Delany (Editor), ERA-Maptec, 2000. (ISBN 1873489900) Part of an earlier edition of this book is available online. 1st ed. editor Ruth Delany, published by Gill & Macmillan, 1989 (ISBN 0717116042) 2nd ed. published by Imray,Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd, 1993 (ISBN 1873489552) 3rd ed The Shell Guide to the River Shannon (includes the Shannon-Erne Waterway and the Erne Navigation), published by Era-Maptec, 1996 (ISBN 1873489900) (note: This book could be viewed as a follow-in to the "Shell Guide to the Shannon - incorporating the Shannon Log" - see below.  2000 1996 1989   Shell Guide to the Shannon - incorporating the Shannon Log" hardback, editor Terry Balfe, charts based on those of John Weaving, published Irish Shell Ltd., Ireland, 1977 (charts corrected to 1/10/1976), reprinted 1981 (charts updated to 1/10/80)  Note: sometimes, you'll see this edition quoted as being published by Frederick Warne & Co. - this is incorrect! 1977 Leonard Wibberley, The Shannon Sailors: A Voyage to the Heart of Ireland. New York: William Morrow, 1972, 157 pages, ISBN 0688000975   Timon, Eric, The "Namow" book, published by the author, 1996. As he says himself, "A collection of ditties and stories about Pookas and Fairies and Leprechauns and people who enjoy messing about in boats" from one of the Shannon's favourite characters.   Timon, Eric, Namow book 2, published by the author. Available from Eric Timon, Helen Kelly and Shannon Harbour Branch of IWAI.   A Trip Through Tipperary Lakeside: From Nenagh to Ballina-Killaloe & from Nenagh to Portumna by the River Shannon's Lough Derg Scenic Routes (Paperback) by Nancy Murphy, published by Relay (November 1996), 96 pages, ISBN-10: 0946327211   Thomas G. Perry, May Madness! Fifty years of fishing on Shannon, its tributaries and amusing incidents. one mans fishing exploits fishing on Lough Derg from the 1920's to the 1970's. Most of the stories are based around Mountshannon and Whitegate area of the lake.   O'Farrell, Padraic, Shannon through her Literature, Mercier Press, Cork, 1983. ISBN 0 85342 699 6. A literary tour from the Shannon Pot to Loop Head.   Rice, Harry J., Thanks for the Memory, Second edition, Inland Waterways Association of Ireland, 1974. First edition published by Athlone Printing Works, 1952. This classic book contains personal reminiscences, traditions, history and navigational details about the River Shannon with an emphasis on Lough Ree.   Dibb, Geoffrey, The Shannon Book 1966, Cruising & Angling The Waterways of Irleand & Northern Ireland, incorporating Irish Waterways Cruising and Angling Guide edited by Geoffrey Dibb, Shannon Navigation edited by John Weaving, Geoffrey Dibb Ltd., Norwich, Geoffrey Dibb, 1966, 96pp This is a gem of a book - also containing a section "Ireland's Waterways" by L.A. Edwards (inside cover) The Development of the River Shannon Navigation, Dr. Vincent T.H. Delany, 1958, published in The Journal of Transport History, Vol III, no. 4, pp185-94   Nowlan, Nora, The Shannon: River of Loughs and Legends, Frederick Muller, London, 1965. also Garrard Pub. Co (1965) Part of the "Rivers of the World" series "for young readers"; "educationally sound" with "easy-to-read text".   Banagher on the Shannon, Valentine Trodd, 1985, 68pp   Jim McInerney, The Gandelow: A Shannon Estuary Fishing Boat, A. K. Ilen Company, 2005, ISBN: 0954791517, Looseleaf / Ring Bound   Eddie Lenihan, Long Ago by Shannonside, Mercier Press 2002, ISBN: 1856353923, 128pp   Kenneth Wiggins, Anatomy of a siege: King John’s Castle, Limerick, 1642,  Published Wordwell books 2000, hardback, 306pp, illustrated. ISBN 1-869857-37-2 Kenneth Wiggins brings together detailed documentary sources and unique archaeological discoveries in an expert assessment of this siege. It is the first book entirely devoted to Limerick Castle, and also the first on the siege of an Irish castle. The book incorporates plans, photographs and reproductions to provide a well-illustrated and thorough analysis. It embraces the drama central to the story, while highlighting the technology and strategies of a siege that featured methods and skills of a type seldom witnessed in Irish siege warfare.   John Hartnett McEnery, Fortress Ireland: The story of the Irish coastal forts and the River Shannon defence line.  2005, 108pp 40 maps, ISBN: 186985795X, Wordwell, This book outlines the development and executions of the policies that between 1550 and 1945 led to the construction and arming of the various coastal fortifications and the River Shannon defence line.  Fortress Ireland has 6 maps, over 40 photographs, 14 tables and a glossary. Interestingly, I've read that the author is the former head of the Concorde project, retiring from that role in 1981.   National Geograhic, magazine, Nov 1978; Vol 154, No 5 - "Where the River Shannon Flows" The article features the famous photo of John Weaving and his dogs Brocky and Twiggy.  The same picture appears in the film "Goodfellows" and is also in the Shell Guide to the Shannon on the Forward page.   Medieval Lough Cé: History, Archaeology, Landscape,  Thomas Finan, editor Four Courts Press Winter 2008  (not yet published) 240 p. ISBN: 978-1-84682-104-2 Catalogue Price: €55.00   The Shannon one design class, a history, L.M. Goodbody, Ruth Delany   Simon David Berrow, Shannon Dolphins, The: A Guide to the Bottlenose Dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, ISBN: 0954055209, Publisher: Shannon Dolphin & Wildlife Foundation, 2001   IWAI Athlone Silver Jubilee 1954-1979   Moran, R. (1982) The Wildfowler : a tale of the Shannon Estuary, Blackstaff press, 115pp describes wild fowling and gun punting on the Shannon and Deel estuaries.   The Management of The River Shannon in the 1980s Journal of the Institute of Public Administration, Summer 1977, Vol. 25. No. 2   A life in the flood plain of the River Shannon By Frank Hemstead, Geoffrey Foy Published by F. Hemstead and G. Foy, 1994 46 page   Loughree and Around It, W J Nash, 1948 or '1949 printed by Athlone Printing Works Co. The Shannon Scheme Considered in its National Economic Aspect, 8vo D. c. 1924 Proposed Hydro-electric Scheme on the River Shannon. By A D Delap, G Marshall Harriss, James W Hill, J Lyle Sterling Published by the Liffey Syndicate Ltd. and the Anna Liffey Power Development, Co., Ltd., 1924   Brady, K.; O'Sullivan, A. (2001) Maps of the Shannon Estuary Since the Late Middle Ages. Foragers, Farmers and Fishers in a Coastal Landscape. pp:15-22. Publisher: Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.   Condit, C.; O'Sullivan, A. (1999) Landscapes of Movement and Control: Interpreting Prehistoric Hillforts and Fording Places on the River Shannon. Discovery Programme Reports V. pp:25-29. Publisher: Royal Irish Academy, Dublin. ISBN: 1874045690.   ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AT HOLY TRINITY ABBEY, LOUGH KEY, CO. ROSCOMMON, Miriam Clyne, Published June 2005, Royal Irish Acadamy, 76 pages download PDF version here   River Shannon Navigation Letter from Chief Secretary for Ireland, respecting Navigation of River Shannon, and Reports (84pp Aug. 1832)   River Shannon Navigation Letter from Colonel J.F. Burgoyne to Sir J. Cam Hobhouse; and further reports of Mr T. Rhodes on the improvement of the navigation of the river Shannon (116 pp, June 1833 (refers to numerous contains lots of maps and drawings, but sadly doesn't contain them)   Report from the Select Committee on Shannon navigation, with the minutes of evidence and an appendix, 29 July 1834 (78 pages)   Instruction to Commissioners for Improvement of River Shannon 1836 here   Report of the Commission ... for the improvement of the Navigation of the River Shannon 1836 here   The Reports of Commissioners for improving Navigation of the River Shannon are all available on-line - 1st Annual report 1840 is here (4pp) 2nd Annual report 1841 is here (16pp) 3rd Annual report 1842 4th Annual report 1843 is here 5th Annual report 1844 is here (31pp) covering works at Kilrush, Killaloe, Meelick, Banagher, Lecarrow, Arigna, 6th Annual report 1845 is here (31pp) covering Athlone, the north Shannon, 7th Annual report 1846 is here (39pp) including works at Cootehall, Knockvicar, Carrick-on-Shannon., 8th Annual report 1847 is here (36pp) 9th Annual report 1848 is here (31pp) covering the Shannon Estuary 10th Annual report  11th Annual Report  Additional Statements, on the Subject of the River Shannon to the Reports, Published in 1831 By Thomas Bermingham, Published by S.W.Fores., 1834  40 pages Communication from Director General of Inland Navigation in Ireland, on Survey and Section of Line of Canal from Lough Alien to River Shannon, March 1818 Select Committee on the Shannon River. Drainage and navigation of the River Shannon Parliamentary Papers, Session 1866, Vol. XI, p.617   Shannon Floods. Lough Derg Level. The 25 Miles North from Killaloe Hardcover Publisher: Marcus Ward, Belfast. Privately printed. Trench (Henry) Cangort Park, Roscrea. 1879/80. Double page map & 7 coloured lithographic plates (1 double page) (at right is image from Mealy's catalogue, Dec 2007)   "The Traveller's Map of the River Shannon  Arranged as a Guide to its Lakes, and the Several Towns, Gentlemens' seats, ancient castles, ruins, mines, quarries, trading stations and general scenery from its Source in Lough Allen to the Sea in a course of 239 miles through the Counties of Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon, Westmeath, Kings' County, Tipperary, Galway Limerick and Clare, Accurately taken from the survey made by John Grantham, Esq. C.E." By order of the Irish Government, under the Direction of the Late John Rennie Esq.. (we've also seen this referred to as the "Traveller's Guide to the River Shannon") Printed and published for the Irish Inland Steam Navigation Company" 1830 contains 15 plates Pictorial Survey and Tourists' Guide to Lough Derg and the River Shannon, with a statistical and topographical account of the country through which it passes, William Stokes C.E., 1842 Patronized by the Shannon Commissioners, the Board of Works, and the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company   New Popular and Practical Guide to Limerick, the Coast of Clare, and the Lower Shannon, 1899, London, Ward, Lock and Co., Limited,, 174pp from a series of Ward, Lock & Co. illustrated guide books     J.B. Cullen. The Shannon and its Shrines. Dublin. C.T.S. of Ireland. 1909. p.p.107. Green boards. Prof. illus.     Harvey, R. The Shannon and its Lakes or a short history of that noble stream from its source to Limerick. Dublin. Hodges Figgis 1896. 196pp.Hardback, Green boards, black ends.  Map may be included in separate folder. An excellent little book with lots of history about the localities on or near the Shannon. Practical Suggestions on the Improvement of the Navigation of the Shannon, between Limerick and the Atlantic - Thomas Steele,  London 1828, published by Sherwood, Gilbert & Piper   Three days on the Shannon, W.F. Wakeman, Hodges and Smith, 1852     The River Shannon poetically described, by Michael Brennan, fl 1794. published in  1951, published by Trinity College, University of Dublin. Edited by bEamonn bO'Tuathail Offprint from Eigse, VI, pt. III     Poetical Description of the River Shannon ...  By Samuel Clifford Edition: 2 Published by printed by R. Marchbank, 1786 20 pages   A speech on the improvement of the Shannon,: Being in continuation of the debate in the House of Commons, 12th May, 1835, giving a comparative view of ... in Canada, and the River Shannon, in Ireland by Charles Wye Williams, published 1835 by J Bain, 79 pages     Report on the state of the River Shannon, both as to the nagigation and the drainage of the adjoining lands: together with a report on the lakes of Galway and Mayo  London printed by S.W. Fores 1831     Observations on the inland navigation of Ireland: And the want of employment for its population, with a description of the river Shannon. Suggested by ... and the remedial measures proposed by them by Charles Wye Williams, published by Vacher & Son, 29, Parliament Street ; (1883), 108 pages (note: probably first published 1831 - Google version is 1833)     The Great Importance of the Shannon Navigation to the Whole Kingdom of Ireland: Humbly Submitted to the ... Consideration of the Commissioners of the Tillage and Inland Navigation Act  By Ireland Commissioners of the Tillage and Inland Navigation Act, Philo Senensis  Published by Printed for T. Moore, 1746 22 pages   A Description of the Upper Part of the River Shannon and the Islands, Falls of Water, Canals, and Locks Thereon: With Some Remarks an Observations that May be Useful to the Public By John Cowan Published by Printed by J. and J. Carrick, 1795   Groundwater and wetland management in the Shannon river basin by G. Kilroy (Author), C. Coxon (Author), J. Ryan (Author), A. O'Connor (Author), D. Daly (Author) (6 pages - paper)     MacLysaght, W./Clifford,Sigerson, Death Sails the Shannon: The Tragic Story of the Colleen Bawn: The Facts and the Fiction, THE KERRYMAN LTD (1953), reprinted 1975, 1993, Anvil Books, 192pp, ISBN 0900068604     Benefits which arise to a trading people from navigable rivers. To which are added, some considerations on the origin of loughs and bogs; and a scheme, for the establishment of a company, to make the River Shannon navigable, humbly offered to the publick. by Sir John Browne, Printed by S. Powell, and sold by G. Ewing [etc.], 1729.     Southern R. and Gardiner A.C. 1938 Reports from the Limnological Laboratory. IV. The phytoplankton of the River Shannon and Lough Derg. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 55B, 89–124.       The Royal Canal   Click here for charts. See here for reports, corridor studies and the like     Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789-2009, Ruth Delany & Ian Bath The Lilliput Press Ltd (15 Sep 2009), 256pp ISBN 1843511622 This is a significantly updated version of the 1992 book.   Guide to the Royal Canal, 6th edition, Waterways Ireland and the IWAI, 2010. This is new edition of the Royal Canal Guide for 2010. It has been extensively revised from the earlier edition by Waterways ireland in Association with IWAI. It is a larger format (approx 150mm x 297mm) than the earlier versions and contains a wealth of information in addition to the basic navigation detail. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Dublin City Canals - Recreational Tourism & Commercial Product Identification Study and Development of an Investment and Maintenance Framework.  written by Scott Wilson & Countryside Consultancy on behalf of Waterways Ireland, Failte Ireland, Dublin Docklands Development Authority and Dublin Coty Council.  This document is also referred to as the Dublin Canals Study.  It is dated January 2010 but last updated 30/06/2010. Available from Waterways Ireland   Guide to the Royal Canal, 5th edition, Waterways Service and the IWAI, 1995. You can see an on-line version of the book here   Delany, Ruth, Ireland's Royal Canal, 1789-1992 Lilliput Press, 1992 ISBN 0946640920   John Mulligan, "Following in the Footsteps of the Four Famous Flannerys", Jan 2007, The Connaught Telegraph. 1-906017-00-X For more about the book, see www.fourflannerys.com or here   Clarke, Peter, The Royal Canal - The complete story, Elo Publications, 1992. ISBN 0951959328   Royal Canal Corridor Study RPS Cairns for the Department of Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht, 1995     National Canals And Waterways Strategy Brady Shipman Martin for the Office of Public Works in 1992.     Grand Canal, Royal Canal & Barrow navigation: management and development strategy Summary report, Brady Shipman Martin for the Office of Public Works, 1987. Main report is out of print.     Arrow II Explores,  by Mrs D M Hartford (later Mrs D McFarlan) was published by Volturna Press in 1977, with a foreword by Ian Bath.  It is a "story for boys and girls [about] a journey through Ireland's old Royal Canal, using a canoe" based on a journey made by its author between 1951, when trading ended, and the time the canal was declared closed.   Course Angling Guide to the Grand & Royal Canals, Duchas The Heritage Service and the Central Fisheries Board, 1998. You can purchase this book through IWAI.   Ecological Survey of the Royal Canal - Part 1: Survey Report, 1990, Dromey, M.; Johnston, B.; Nairn, R. Ecological Survey of the Royal Canal - Part 2: Conservation Management Plan 1990, Dromey, M.; Johnston, B.; Nairn, R   The Grand Canal   Click here for charts. See here for reports, corridor studies and the like     Guide to the Grand Canal, 6th edition, Waterways Service and the IWAI, 1999. first published in 1975 by the IWAI You can see an on-line version of the book here   Delany, Ruth, The Grand Canal of Ireland, Second edition, Office of Public Works and Lilliput Press, 1995 (ISBN 1874675651). First edition published by David and Charles, 1973.(ISBN 071535972x) This classic book provides an incomparable picture of a great canal over two and a quarter centuries. The book is well researched and draws together material from many historic documents. .   Dublin City Canals - Recreational Tourism & Commercial Product Identification Study and Development of an Investment and Maintenance Framework.  written by Scott Wilson & Countryside Consultancy on behalf of Waterways Ireland, Failte Ireland, Dublin Docklands Development Authority and Dublin Coty Council.  This document is also referred to as the Dublin Canals Study.  It is dated January 2010 but last updated 30/06/2010. Available from Waterways Ireland   Waterways Corridor Study 2002 covering the Grand Canal from Ballycommon to Shannon Harbour, and the Shannon between Shannonbridge to Meelick Lock - details here - you can also download the report in several sections from there.   Parsons Bookshop: At the Heart of Bohemian Dublin 1949-1989, Brendan Lynch.  The Liffey Press (Nov 2006) ISBN: 1856079376 The book has a whole chapter devoted to the Grand Canal, "A Very Literary Canal".   Trodd, Valentine, Clonmacnois and West Offaly, Sceal Publications, 2000.   O'Reilly, Joe, and Killally, Caitriona, Through the Locks, Publisher not known, 2000. The book recounts stories of some of the people who worked on the Grand Canal. Recalled are memories of the old horse-boats, the bargeloads of Guinness, the keg-tapping, the sinking of the 45M and many other stories.   TRADE ROOTS - Grand Canal 200 Committee, c/o Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society, Tullamore Dew Centre, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Trade Roots was published to commemorate a number of 2004, industrial heritage related anniversaries in Tullamore, namely 200 years of the Grand Canal, 175 years of Tullamore Distillery and 150 years of the Great Southern & Western Railway arrival in the town. The book is well illustrated and gives a brief history of each of the three events commemorated. Available from Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society, Tullamore. www.offalyhistory.com The Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation: A Corridor of Opportunity for Kildare and Offaly, Brady Shipman Martin, 1998     Grand Canal Corridor Study Brady Shipman Martin for the Department of Arts, Culture & the Gaeltacht, 1994   Grand Canal, Royal Canal & Barrow navigation: management and development strategy Summary report, Brady Shipman Martin for the Office of Public Works, 1987. Main report is out of print.   Mairead Evans & Therese Abbott, SAFE HARBOUR - The Grand Canal at Edenderry, Edenderry Historical Society Safe Harbour is a concise history of the canal in Edenderry, Co. Offaly. The opening chapter sets out the development of the Grand Canal generally, subsequent chapters deal with rebel activity on the canal, breaches of the canal, travel on the canal, tragedies on the canal, rejuvenation, flora and fauna and a chapter on canal employees. Available from Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society, Tullamore. www.offalyhistory.com   D’Arcy, Gerard, Portrait of the Grand Canal, 1st edition, published by Transport Research Associates, 1969. 2nd edition, IWAI Shannon Harbour Canal Boat Rally Committee, 1997.   Irish Inland Waterways Holidays - Cruising on the Grand Canal: Guide and Gazeteer,  by Ted Barrett, who ran a hire base at Lowtown (but may have been based at 12th Lock at the time). It "can be taken as accurate for 1964", so that is presumably the year of publication. It covers the Grand, the Barrow Line (in less detail) and the Barrow (in even less: "until further improvements have been carried out on this section it would be unfair to publicise it as a safe waterway except for experienced people."   John Mulligan, Dancing on the Waves, The Collins Press, 2004 ISBN 1 903464 73 0 This book is an account of the author's walk along the Grand Canal from Dublin to Shannon Harbour. The author is a volunteer worker with a group attempting to improve the lot of abandoned children in Romanian orphanages and the book interweaves his two parallel experiences of walking the canal and working as an electrician in Romanian orphanages.   Michael Fewer, Walking Across Ireland – From Dublin Bay to Galway Bay, ISBN 1-903464-39-0,  224 pp, 2003. This is the author’s account of walking a 180-mile route over mountains, across bogland, along canal and river banks and through towns and villages from Dalkey in County Dublin to Ballyvaghan in County Clare. It is an enthusiastic traveller’s tale of discovery, a unique cross-sectional view of a hidden Ireland.   Course Angling Guide to the Grand & Royal Canals, Duchas The Heritage Service and the Central Fisheries Board, 1998. You can purchase this book through IWAI. Delany, Ruth, The Grand Canal Docks 1796 - 1996, Dublin Branch IWAI, 1996.   Walsh, Kieran (Editor), History of the 1st Shannon Harbour Canal Boat Rally, IWAI Shannon Harbour Canal Boat Rally Committee, 1996. A history of the 1st S.H.C.B., rally including histories of canal boats/barges, the stories of thirty eight barge owners with photographs and other interesting items now long out of print.   Inchicore and Kilmainham Development Project, The Grand Canal,  Inchicore and Kilmainham, 1991, 73pp, Second edition, Office of Public Works, 1994. editors Michael Conaghan, Oliver Gleeson, Alison Maddock, Researched And Compiled By The Inchicore And Kilmainham Development Project   Kapitäns Handbuch " Barrow River & Grand Canal" Rüdiger J. Steinacher, IWS Verlag ISBN 3-925750-24-X   Canaliana, a series issued annually by Robertstown Muintir na Tire in the late 60s and 1970s, 38pp - the 1974 edition is shown at right. Grand Canal, edited by Stephen Rynne, Robertstown, Co. Kildare, Robertstown Festa, 1966, 32pp Exploring Dublin: Wildlife, Parks, Waterways, by Christopher Moriarty, Wolfhound Press, ISBN: 0863275907, 224pp   Ecological Survey of the Grand Canal - Part 1: Survey Report Ecological Survey of the Grand Canal - Part 2: Conservation Management Plan 1992 Ecological Survey of the Grand Canal - Part 3: Baseline Vegetation Maps All are unpublished reports by the OPW from 1992 - Authors, Dromey, M.; Johnston, B.; Keane, S.   The Barrow   Click here for charts. See here for reports, corridor studies and the like     Guide to the Barrow Navigation, Waterways Ireland and the IWAI, 2012, earlier editions (black cover) published 1998 by Duchas The Heritage Service 1st ed. published by IWAI, 1977 This is sadly out of print. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   John Duffy, Barrow Bridges and related aspects, published October 2007.     Carlow - Through the waters of time - Floating Heritage on the Barrow - Published by the Heritage Boat Association (68 pp)     O’ Sullivan, T. F., Goodly Barrow, Paperback edition Lilliput Press 2001. ISBN 1-901866-77-7 One of the most entertaining Irish waterways books, making a welcome reappearance in print. A charming description of the Barrow, the second-longest river in Ireland, by a former Irish ambassador. Begins at the source in the Slieve Bloom mountains and ends at Hook Lighthouse, with walking, talking, boating, legend, history and poetry. The navigation guide in the back doesn't seem to have been updated, but nonetheless this is an essential item on the waterways bookshelf.   Noel P. Wilkins, Men Tides and Salmon: Snap Netting on the Barrow,Nore and Suir, Southern Regional Fisheries Board December, 1998, 0-9534781-0-6, 64pp   The Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation: A Corridor of Opportunity for Kildare and Offaly, Brady Shipman Martin, 1998     Grand Canal, Royal Canal & Barrow navigation: management and development strategy Summary report, Brady Shipman Martin for the Office of Public Works, 1987. Main report is out of print.   Kapitäns Handbuch " Barrow River & Grand Canal" Rüdiger J. Steinacher, IWS Verlag ISBN 3-925750-24-X     The Corrib   There is some Navigational information on the Corrib available in Jane Cumberlidge's Inland Waterways Of Ireland and also in P.J.G. Ransom's Holiday Cruising in Ireland (1971)   A walking and rambling guide with lots of historical and nature type material.  It also has all the navigation marks shown on it and is the only publicly available map with them on it that we're aware of.  Its small scale. Published by Tir Eolas, Newtownlynch, Kinvara   Lough Corrib, its shores and islands: with notices of Lough Mask. By Sir William R. Wilde … Illustrated with numerous wood engravings. Dublin, McGlashan & Gill. 1867 republished by Sign of the Three Candles, Dublin, 1938 republished by Arno Press & The New York Times, 1971   Wilde's Lough Corrib Sir William Wilde, Reprint by Kevin Duffy, published by Kevin Duffy, Headford. €30.00 - Originally published in 1867, under the title of Lough Corrib: Its Shores and Islands, it has long been a much-valued collector’s item. Here we find a facsimile edition of the original, with all 74 woodcuts faithfully reproduced, a loose (a pity it’s not attached) 1867 map of Loughs Corrib and Mask and special foreword to the reprint by Dr Peter Harbison, like Wilde a member of the Royal Irish Academy. €30 An on-line version of this book is also available   By The Corribside, Maurice Semple, Published by the Author 1981, Hardback, 202pp, republished in 1984 in softback.   Reflections on Lough Corrib, Maurice Semple, Published by the Author 1973, 218pp, republished 1989.   Where the River Corrib Flows, Maurice Semple, Published by the Author, 1988 "Now twenty years after the appearance of the first of his books he gives us this fourth volume of glimpses into a rapidly receding era". Illustrated with b/w photographs and maps (several fold-out maps). 127pp   Galway City waterways : a walking tour by Peadar O'Dowd. 1985. Lure of the Corrib, Michael Hynes 1978. an article published in Irish Boats and Yachting, Boat Show Special, April 1978 You can download this article here (4MB)   Cruising on the Corrib, privately published by Michael Walsh 1973 H. Richard Hayward, The Corrib Country, (illustrations by J.H. Craig) Dundalgan Press, 1st ed 1943 hardback, 1947, 1954, 1968, 1993 softback. 164pp   Browne. Rev. Francis M., Saints and Shrines of Lough Corrib, published by the Office of the "Irish Messenger", 1929, 48pp (softcover)   The Great Rod War, Ireland's rod licence dispute 1987-90, Ray Buckley, 1992, 225 pages, ISBN 0952031906   Galway—A Maritime Tradition: Ships, Boats and People, by Brendan O’Donnell, 2001 (Published by Brendan O’Donnell, The Anchorage, Gurrane South, Oranmore, Co. Galway); ISBN 0-940818-0-3; A4 size paperback, 150 pages, 161 photos; €12.00   KELLY, RICHARD J. The Islands of the Corrib, Pages 379-388 of Jour. R.S.A.I. Pt 4 Vol VII (1897), 1897       The Slaney John Duffy, The River Slaney: From Source to Sea, ISBN 0955418402, 125pp hardback; published October 2006. more information and review here   Cecil G. Miller, Slaney Guide to the tidal section, with history, wildlife and angling notes. Published by Slaney branch of IWAI and Wexford Harbour Boat Club   The Suir A Guide to Carrick by the Suir - The Carrick guide is much more than a guide to the town: it's a navigation guide for the Suir from Waterford up to Carrick, and the only one in print. The guide is fairly recent and should be available from the Carrick-on-Suir Boat Club.   The Munster Blackwater   Blackwater and Bride: Navigation and Trade 7000BC to 2007 by Niall O'Brien, Niall O'Brien Publishing 2008, ISBN 978 0 9560959 0 9 The definitive account of three linked navigations, the Munster Blackwater, its tributary the Bride and the Lismore Canal. The Blackwater and Bride were amongst the last destinations of the trading schooner in Britain and Ireland. The trade continued until the 1950s, with coal coming in from Wales and timber for pit-props going back. The replacement of the opening bridge at Youghal by a fixed bridge killed the trade. Niall O'Brien has drawn on the bridge-keepers' logs and a wide range of other sources and there are many illustrations in this exhaustive account of a neglected area.   The Illustrated Guide to the Blackwater and Ardmore (published in Youghal) 1st edition "The Old Lindsey Press, around 1840 2nd edition "W.G. Field", 1891 3rd edition by "T. Lindsey", 1971. This Guide was brought up to date for the second edition in 1898, but there were no alterations made in the 1971 publication."   The Mountmellick Canal   AN ECOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SURVEY OF THE MOUNTMELLICK CANAL, John Feehan, Fred Hamond, An action of the Laois Heritage Plan 2002-2006, for Laois Co. Co. 2006 This report (parts 1 and 2 is available online)   The Mountmellick Canal Written for Laois Heritage Forum by Mary Ann Williams (2008). Available online here Showcasing the built, natural and cultural heritage of the former Mountmellick Canal. This branch of the Grand Canal from Monasterevin, ran through Portarlington and on to Mountmellick until its closure in the 1960s. This book was inspired by and summarises the technical information contained in the detailed survey of the Mountmellick Canal carried out by Fred Hamond and John Feehan in 2006     The Lagan & Ulster navigations Guide to the Ulster Canal, IWAI, November 2007. (more info soon) See here for reports, corridor studies and the like     McIlvenna, Thomas, This Wonder-working Canal – A History of the Tyrone Navigation (2005) 400+ pages.. Lavishly illustrated with maps, drawings, charts and over two hundred photographs, many in colour, the text covers a wide spectrum of the history of the Coalisland Canal from its origins as the Tyrone Navigation till the present day.  .   Blackwater Regional Partnership: Ulster Canal Socio-Economic Study - Summary of Findings - 30/08/06 (870kB)   Blackwater Regional Partnership: Socio-Economic study of the Ulster Canal - Final Report April 2006 (1.6MB)   Blackwater Regional Partnership: Ulster Canal Report April 2006 (Appendices) (2.5MB)     A range of reports are found here incl. Ulster Canal Feasability Study (updated) Waterways Ireland: Socio economic Summary Report for the NE and SW Sections of the Ulster Canal Final Report February 2006   Guide to the Lagan Canal, 2011, 58pp, ring bound.  Published by the Lagan Canal Trust - you can download this guide from here     Lisburn's Lagan Corridor Strategic Framework, 2003 - you can download this document here     Blair, May, Once Upon the Lagan: The Story of the Lagan Canal, Fifth printing, The Blackstaff Press, Belfast, 2000. ISBN 0 85640 245 1 A wonderful book, preserving the oral history of those who worked on the Lagan Canal: "Conversations with canal folk, photographs (many of them gleaned from old family albums), documents of the Lagan Navigation Company, songs, poems --- all have been combined in this absorbing verbal and visual record of a way of life now gone and almost forgotten." Includes the words of The Cruise of the Callabar. You can buy from Amazon Ulster Waterways Group Publication to mark the UWG 2000 Conference - Once Again Upon the Lagan   Ulster Waterways Group Publication to mark the UWG 2001 Conference - Coal Canals of the North of Ireland   Ulster Waterways Group Publication to mark the UWG 2002 Conference - Clones to Coleraine - an Ulster Waterway   McCutcheon, W. A., The Canals of the North of Ireland, David & Charles, 1965.   Report on Newry Navigation, 1820     River Bann and Lough Neagh       By the Shores of Lough Neagh, Brian Cassells, published October 2008 by Cottage Press. Starting at his childhood home in the Montiaghs, in the southern Lough Neagh wetlands, Brian takes the reader on a tour through the history of the Lough, its people and its industry. The vital role the Lough and its shoreline played in the Second World War, which led to the development of Aldergrove International Airport; its role as the hub of the waterway network for the Newry, Coalisland and Lagan canals, with the Upper and Lower Bann navigations delivering barges to the Lough Neagh Basin; the evolution of local fishing practises into what is now the largest commercial wild eel fisher in Europe and the endurance of the sand extraction industry are all recounted in Brian’s authoritative narrative. Islands of Lough Neagh - in 2008, the River Bann & Lough Neagh Association Co produced a guide for the two major Islands of Lough Neagh, Coney Island and Rams Island. 48 pages of information about the flora and fauna, history and a small hint of scandal -  you can buy from ebay   Lower Bann River User's Guide - published November 2007 by the Lower Bann Advisory Committee ( www.loughneagh.org ) - This is a double sided 42cm X 60cm sheet with lots of information for users of the navigation.   Guide to the Lower Bann, Waterways Ireland 2009, £12 Navigation and Recreation Information. The guide is spiral bound on waterproof material with the map running landscape through the guide. The coloured header at the top of each page shows a repeat of the footer on the previous page, avoiding surprises as the user navigates along the river. Flaps inside the front and back cover provide the legend for the map. The maps use both coloured riverbanks and activity symbols to highlight the different activity zones on the Lower Bann. The guide also has extensive navigation and services information. River Bann and Lough Neagh Pilot Book, A boating guide to the River Bann and Lough Neagh system, £20 stg, €30, plus P&P, discount for IWAI members, - see http://riverbannloughneagh.org for ordering details.  (updated 2009) A review of the book is here.   By the Banks of the Bann - a portrait of the upper Bann, text by Brian Cassells, Brian Courtney, paintings by Gillian Lutton .   Lough Neagh Management Strategy - recommendations from the Lough Neagh advisory committee 2002-2007 available as 3 PDF files from here   Lough Neagh: The Ecology of a Multipurpose Water Resource Series: Monographiae Biologicae , Vol. 69 Wood, R.B.; Smith, R.V. (Eds.) 1993, 556 p. 215 illus., Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-2112-5   Lough Neagh in Legend and in History with notices of its surrounding Territories and Clans, Marshall John J, Tyrone Printing Co. Ltd. Dungannon 1934, 105pp   The Liffey Liffey Bridges in Dublin City, published by Dublin City Council, 46pp, 2011 A bilingual (Irish & English) guide to the 20 bridges that span the Liffey in Dublin City   Liffey Ships and Shipbuilding, by Patrick Sweeney, The Mercier Press Ltd, 2010 ISBN 185635685X This book provides a comprehensive history of the four shipbuilding yards that have operated along Dublin's River Liffey since shipbuilding began there. It begins with the Walpole and Webb shipyard from the early 1830's and documents the progression of the shipbuilding industry in Dublin throughout the First World War, the Great Depression, the Second World War and the vital part the shipyards played in keeping the neutral Irish merchant fleet operating in order to feed the country during the war - resulting in secret talks with the British navy about building ships in Dublin for the British during the Second World War. The narrative goes up to 1969 and the author then details the efforts that have been made to revive Dublin's shipbuilding industry in more recent years.   The Liffey - portrait of a river, text by Dick Warner, paintings by Rosemary Burns -published October 2007   Dublin Bay Guidance Notes for Leisure Craft Useful for boats venturing onto the Liffey or those coming in to the Grand or Royal canals from overseas (4pp) - download here   A Guide to Dublin Bay: Mirror to the City, John Givens, Liffey Press, 288 pages; illustrated; ISBN 1-905785-08-9; October 2006   The Book of the Liffey: From Source to the Sea, Elizabeth Healy Wolfhound Press Dublin 1988, 192pp. a superb production.   Anna Liffey: River of Dublin, by Stephen Conlin, J.W. De Courcy, 1988 O'Brien Press, 63pp, ISBN 0862781698 the perfect accompaniment to a cruise up the Liffey.   Liffey in Dublin, J.W. De Courcy  - 512pp, Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 1996, ISBN 978-0-7171-2423-7 all you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask.   Liffey bridges & side walks, M.E. Tinsley, Pontoon Press, 2000, 28pp   The bridges over the Liffey, M.E. Tinsley, [illustrations by Stephen Tunney], 1978, 22pp   Project history of Dublin’s River Liffey bridges, M. Phillips and A. Hamilton. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Bridge Engineering 156, December 2003 Issue BE4 Pages 161^179 Fascinating! available as a download here   A History of the Port of Dublin, Henry A. Gilligan Hardcover, ISBN 071711578X Publisher: Gill & Macmillan, 1988   Rivers of Dublin, Clair L. Sweeney, Dublin Corporation 1991, ISBN   0-9505301-4-X "A discourse on rivers, rivulets, rills, watercourses and wells - many hidden, unknown or forgotten. " A wonderful book.   The Port of Medieval Dublin: Archaeological Excavations at the Civic Offices, Winetavern Street, Dublin 1993 Andrew Halpin Softcover, ISBN 1851825851 Publisher: Four Courts Press, 2000 Hardcover, ISBN 1851825843 Publisher: Four Courts Press, 2001 The Liffey Bridges, from Islandbridge to Eastlink: A Historical and Technical Report. IDA, Dublin, 1987. 127pp   MALLAGH J. City bridges over the Liffey: present and future. Institution of Engineers of Ireland Transactions, 1938–1940, 65–66, 225–253.   A glance at the question of a ship canal connecting the asylum harbour at Kingstown with the river Anna Liffey at Dublin, &c. &c. &c. By Henry E. Flynn, Dublin George Folds, 1, Saint Andrew-Street 1834   The Boyne Drogheda Local Voices, Memories of the Boyne. The Story of the Drogheda Rowing Club, Drogheda Local Voices, 2000 ISBN:0-9539789-0-7 Available from Drogheda Local Voices, No 1, Millmount, Drogheda, Phone: 041-9846519 The book contains photographs from the turn of the century to the Millennium Regatta in 2000. "Rowing Moments" which give an insight into the activities of Drogheda Rowing Club and a way of life long past. "Regatta Results" showing the winners of various races since 1862. "Laytown Boat Races & Athletic Sports", with reports from the Drogheda Conservative of the activities on shore and in the water. Harbison, Peter:  "Treasures of the Boyne Valley", Gill & MacMillan, 2003. A detailed description of the archaeology and history of the river valley.   Wilde, William R. "The Beauties of the Boyne and its Tributary, the Blackwater", first published in 1849, 2nd enlarged edition in 1850 (pub. James McGlashin) and reprinted 1949 (published The Sign of the Three Candles), 1978 (Tower Books)  and again by Kevin Duffy, 2003 as "The Boyne and the Blackwater" ISBN 095400342X. An 1849 work (324pp) by Ireland's first scientific archaeologist. Contains a history of the Boyne, and descriptions of its territory and antiquities from Carbury to Navan, and from Navan to Kells and Slane. Also includes chapters on the cemetery of Brugh na Boinne, the Battle of Boyne, Mellifont Abbey, Monasterboice, and Drogheda.   Ellison, Cyril,  "The Waters of the Boyne and Blackwater" Blackwater Press, 1983. Contains information about the navigation. 130pp. Fiction Fitzpatrick, Mary Louise, An Chanail, An Gum, 1988. The story of a small boy and his puppy, a children's picture book.   O'Clery, Helen, Mysterious Waterway, Allen Figgis, Dublin, 1963. From the blurb: "Helen O'Clery has written several books for children, most of which have been published in America. Her husband is president of the Inland Waterways Association which was formed in an effort to prevent the closure of the canals in Ireland and the present story has been inspired by this crusade. Those interested can see from the book how little is really necessary to put the country's sole remaining canal into working order and thus to provide safe access to the waterways of the Shannon and its lakes, where enchanting holidays may be enjoyed by so many tourists."   A River Decrees - Jeremy Leland, Published in 1969, Gollancz (London). "When Desmond takes his pretty wife Katherine, nineteen and innocently wanton on a trip up the Shannon, ... neither of them had any idea they were sailing up a river of heartbreak ..." ! ( added to this list for the sake of completeness and the wet shirt! ) The Green Coated Boy by Marjorie Dixon (Author), Richard Kennedy, Hardcover: 200 pages, Publisher: Faber (1957) and Barnes 1959.  ASIN: B0000CJU9U a childrens book Paul, Major Norris. Moonlight by the Shannon Shore. London. Jarrold & Sons 1888, 1905. . p.p.312 republished by Nonsuch, 2006, ISBN 1845885422 An Irish Midsummer Night's Dream by John Bickerdyke Illustrated by: E.M. Cox, 1884 An amusing legend of the Shannon and the Lake Fairies. 4 full pg b/w illus. Pict fr.cvr. 83pp. Cr.8vo republished by KESSINGER PUB LLC, 2010 ISBN 1164574485 Other Books Books about boating in general   IWAI have a large range of books available from our member-services dept. - see here   Barrell, Emrhys, The Inland Waterways Manual - 2nd Edition - The Complete Guide to Boating on Rivers, Lakes and Canals, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2001. ISBN 0 7136 5888 6 OK, this book is not specifically for Irish inland waterways - however it is a superb book from the UK covering buying a boat, handling a boat on rivers and canals, dealing with problems, and maintenance and repair of the boat. Walks, Cycling, Flora & Fauna, Angling etc. Brian Nelson and Robert Thompson, The Natural History of Ireland's Dragonflies published 2004 by The National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland - 454pp. The definitive book on Irish dragonflies! Available from the Ulster Museum   Guide to the Dragonflies of Ireland An easy-to-use card guide (10 loose-leaf hard-card pages) illustrating the mature male and female of all resident and migrant species of dragonflies and damselflies recorded in Ireland since 1970. The guide is intended as an aid to identification, is designed for ease of use in the field  - Available from the Ulster Museum.   Exploring Dublin: Wildlife, Parks, Waterways, by Christopher Moriarty, Wolfhound Press, ISBN: 0863275907, 224pp Birds of Brosnaland, Valentine Trodd, Offaly Vocational Education Committee, illustrated, 111pp NOTE that BirdWatch Ireland currently list more than 150 books related to "birds" - check out their bookshop.   Johnston, Brigid, and Dromey, Marie, Nature on Irish Canals, Duchas The Heritage Service, 1997.     Cycling   John Dunne, Lakeshore Loops: exploring Ireland's lakes, published by Liberties Press, June 2008, ISBN 978-1-905483-44-0. Foreword by Dick Warner. John Dunne is on his bike again, this time travelling around lakes the length and breadth of the island: Neagh, Erne, Key and Corrib as well as the Shannon Lakes and those of Counties Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Westmeath and Kerry. In each case he sticks as close as possible to the lakeshore, even if that means "some off-road cycling and the use of a track that can at times be marshy and wet." For each lake he provides an outline map showing tributaries and the main points of interest. He gives the length of the suggested cycle (which often diverges from official cycling routes in order to stay closer to the lake), the maps and the extent of public access. You can buy from Amazon   John Dunne, Towpath Tours: A Guide to Cycling Ireland's Waterways ISBN 1-903464-75-7 , published by Collins Press 384pp For cyclists, the towpaths of Ireland’s waterways are a perfect amenity, a treasure trove of tranquil settings, constantly changing scenery and glimpses of our past. They afford a safe, fume-free environment without the access problems of our hills and mountains. Availing of the paths once used by horses to pull barges along canals and canalised rivers, the author documents and maps 29 recommended off-road tours along some of Ireland’s most scenic and historic waterways. You can buy from Amazon   Walks   Fewer, Michael, Irish Waterside Walks, Gill & Macmillan, 1997.   D. Algeo, Walks by the Inland Waterways of Ireland Available as a downloadable PDF file from here (1.7MB) This is a compendium of the website http://walks.iwai.ie Additional references are listed in Waterway Walks   Towpath trails: A Walker's guide to the canal towpath of County Kildare, Eamonn Sinnott and Liam Kenny, Kildare VEC, 1995.       Heritage   Industrial Ireland 1750 - 1930: An Archaeology, Colin Rynne, The Collins Press, 2006. 534pp, ISBN 1905172044.   Ireland's Bridges. COX, Ronald & GOULD, Michael. Wolfhound Press, 2003. ix, 180pp History of Irish Bridges. Bridge Types and Materials. Stone Bridges. Metal Bridges. Concrete Bridges. Recent Developments   Civil Engineering Heritage: Ireland, by R.C. Cox (Editor), M.H. Gould (Editor), pub. Thomas Telford Ltd., 1998, ISBN 0727726277, 296pp.   The Industrial Archaeology of Northern Ireland, William Alan McCutcheon, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1983, 395pp   Irish Stone Bridges: History and Heritage, Peter O'Keeffe and T. Simmington, Irish Academic Press Ltd , 1991, 352pp, ISBN 0716524651   Barry, Michael. Across deep waters : Bridges of Ireland. Dublin: Frankfort Press, 1985. 160 p. Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources Maps & Guides The IWAI shop sells most of the in-print charts shown here.  On-line versions of the charts are linked below..   OK, its not a chart, but we recommend you download "Navigating Ireland's Inland Waterways", a Waterways-Ireland-produced 32page compendium of essential information for navigating the waterways under Waterways Ireland jurisdiction, including lock times, phone numbers, location of pump-outs, toilets, slipways etc. Available as a downloadable PDF file from here (4.4MB) or available free from Waterways Ireland   Navigation charts for the Erne Waterway, Laminated Navigation Charts, 1:25,000 scale €8.85 . An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here.   Navigation charts for the Shannon - Erne Waterway, 1993. Laminated charts, 1:20,000 scale €8.85 . An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Navigation Charts for the River Shannon, (2 laminated maps) Waterways Ireland 2007 includes: Limerick-Killaloe - these are the only charts with this part of the navigation, Suck Navigation Lough Allen (jetties) €8.85 . An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Navigation Charts for the River Shannon, (laminated) ERA-Maptec, 2004 (2 waterproof maps in a folding case) The Shannon Navigation Charts cover the River Shannon from Lough Allen in Co. Leitrim to Killaloe, Co. Clare). €10 - available from ERA-Maptec. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here     Navigation Charts for the River Shannon, SEW and Erne, (36-page A3 format book of charts of the Shannon and Erne from Killalloe to Belleek) published by Carrick Craft 2003 £10 - available from Carrick Craft   Cruising Ireland, Captain's Handbook & Charts, (48-page A4 format book of charts of the Shannon and Erne from Killalloe to Belleek) published by ERA Maptec, 2002.  This is the guidebook distributed by most of the Shannon-based rental companies.   Guide to the Royal Canal, 6th edition, Waterways Ireland and the IWAI, 2010. This is new edition of the Royal Canal Guide for 2010. It has been extensively revised from the earlier edition by Waterways ireland in Association with IWAI. It is a larger format (approx 150mm x 297mm) than the earlier versions and contains a wealth of information in addition to the basic navigation detail. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Guide to the Grand Canal, 5th edition, Waterways Service and the IWAI, 1995. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here The 1st edition was published by IWAI in 1975.   Guide to the Barrow Navigation, Waterways Ireland and the IWAI, 2012, earler editions published 1998 by Duchas The Heritage Service 1st ed. published by IWAI, 1977 This is sadly out of print. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Guide to the Ulster Canal, IWAI, 1st ed. November 2007.   Guide to the Lower Bann, Waterways Ireland 2009, £12 Navigation and Recreation Information. The guide is spiral bound on waterproof material with the map running landscape through the guide. The coloured header at the top of each page shows a repeat of the footer on the previous page, avoiding surprises as the user navigates along the river. Flaps inside the front and back cover provide the legend for the map. The maps use both coloured riverbanks and activity symbols to highlight the different activity zones on the Lower Bann. The guide also has extensive navigation and services information.   River Bann and Lough Neagh Pilot Book, A boating guide to the River Bann and Lough Neagh system, £20 stg, €30, plus P&P, discount for IWAI members, - see http://riverbannloughneagh.org for ordering details.  (updated 2009) A review of the book is here.   City Cruising – Navigating the Killaloe-Limerick Waterway, 2002 - Published by Afloat magazine in association with Waterways Ireland, Shannon Development and Limerick Corporation. 16pp. A guide to navigating the Shannon between Killaloe and Limerick, with maps and photos. available free from Waterways Ireland.     Ireland's Waterways Map and Directory compiled by David Edwards-May and Michael Grace, published by Euromapping Third edition of the map of inland waterways which span Ireland from north to south and east to west, together with a concise directory : information supplied by Waterways Ireland, and descriptions of each waterway by Ruth Delany. The map, put together by David Edwards-May and Michael Grace, shows more than 1000 kilometres of navigable canals, rivers, estuaries and lakes, open for cruising holidays in hire boats or private craft. The full-colour map shows locks, distances, navigable dimensions and boat harbours, and a useful directory gives information on administration, boat hire, waterway guides and tourist organisations. Numerous enlargements. Dimensions 100 x 68 cm. Scale 1:500 000. Published September 2006 - available from Euromapping   Cecil G. Miller, Slaney Guide to the tidal section, with history, wildlife and angling notes. Published by Slaney branch of IWAI and Wexford Harbour Boat Club   Map: Irish Waterways, Second edition, Euromapping, 1997 Map: European Waterways, Euromapping, 1993.   Ballinamore & Ballyconnell Canal; A cruising guide and anthology compiled by Kieran Walsh, Erne-Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Rally Committee 1994, IWAI, 1994.   Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland, Outdoor Pursuits Series 1:25,000  (These maps include submarine contours and navigation markers) - Lower Lough Erne  - Upper Lough Erne    Gifford's Guides: Cruising Ireland's Shannon & Erne Waterways, Robert Gifford (Editor), Sea Agency, Inc., 2000 (329 pages). Available from the publisher at PO Box 388, Ridgewood, NJ, USA 07451   Towpath trails: A Walker's guide to the canal towpath of County Kildare, Eamonn Sinnott and Liam Kenny, Kildare VEC, 1995.   Walking the Canals in Dublin, Draft version, Waterways Service. The Erne Waterway Chart (with Navigational Notes) Produced by the Erne Charter Boat Association with the cooperation of the Dept. of Agriculture for Northern Ireland - Used by hire boat crews in the '90s. a favourite!   Shannon-Erne Waterway, 1994 Published by the Office of Public Works and Dept. of Agriculture for Northern Ireland A neat little booklet and chart.   Navigation charts for the Erne Waterway, Laminated Navigation Charts, 1:25,000 scale €8.85 An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here.   Navigation charts for the Shannon - Erne Waterway, 1993. Laminated charts, 1:20,000 scale €8.85 An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Navigation charts for the Erne Waterway, Laminated Navigation Charts, 1:25,000 scale €8.85 An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here.   Navigation Charts for the River Shannon, (2 laminated maps) Office of Public Works, 1994 and onwards An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Navigation Charts for the River Shannon, (laminated) ERA-Maptec, 1991 (2 waterproof maps in a folding case) The Shannon Navigation Charts cover the River Shannon from Lough Key to Killaloe, Co. Clare). An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   The SHANNON GUIDE, published by the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland in association with Emerald Star, 1978 (actually published Feb. 1979), price £4. ring bound, large format, 10" x 15", 48pp. Edited by Ruth Heard and Terence Mallagh Excellent, large, clear maps, and historical notes.    The Shell Guide to the Shannon, 6th edition, Ruth Delany (Editor), ERA-Maptec, 2000. Part of an earlier edition of this book is available online. 1st ed, "Shell Guide to the Shannon - incorporating the Shannon Log" hardback, editor Terry Balfe, charts based on those of John Weaving, published Irish Shell Ltd., Ireland, 1977 (charts corrected to 1/10/1976), reprinted 1981 (charts updated to 1/10/80) 3rd ed. editor Ruth Delany, published by Gill & Macmillan, 1989 (ISBN 0717116042) 4th ed. published by Imray,Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd, 1993 (ISBN ISBN 1873489552) 5th ed The Shell Guide to the Shannon (includes the Shannon-Erne Waterway and the Erne Navigation), published by Era-Maptec, 1996 (ISBN 1873489900) (note: sometimes, you'll see the 1st edition quoted as being published by Frederick Warne & Co. - this is incorrect) 2000 1996 1989 1977 The Shannon Guide - a Navigational Pilot, Fishing and Touring Guide, Irish Shell Ltd, Dublin, 1963, ring bound, large format 15.5" x 10.5", 76pp Editor: John Dowling, Navigation editor: John Weaving, Research Editor: Dom Roche, Gazeteer Editor: Eric Erskine Packed with information on the Shannon, Contents included Part One- The Lordly Shannon, Notes on the Flora of the Shannon, A survey of the Shannon Fishing Facilities and Attractions, ~The Fishes of the Shannon, General Notes on Shannon Navigation and Canal Approaches, The Shannon History. Part Two - Navigation Instructions and Charts - Boyle to Killaloe. Part Three Gazetteer from the source to the Atlantic Ocean This is a precursor of "The Shell Guide to the Shannon".   The Shannon Guide : a complete holiday and navigational guide to Ireland's wonderful waterway by Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Ltd. John K. Clear for A. Guinness & Sons 1970   Come Cruising on Ireland's River Shannon ... Published by Penguin Group, 1970   Charts of the River Shannon with Navigation Details,  Col. H.J. Rice, published by Athlone Branch of IWAI, April 1963.   Pilot Book of the River Shannon, Published by Bord Fáilte Éireann in conjunction with the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland, Softback. 48 pages. published late 1955/56 - you can download the book from here "A river holiday can be a new and refreshing type of vacation - a change indeed from the seaside or the mountains. The lure of rivers, the following of their waters to the source, the thrills of seeing what's around the next bend, the passage of your boat between wooded lake isles; all these things are yours on the River Shannon. To help those who would like such a holiday this book is published, in co-operation with the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland. The Association prepared the sailing directions and courses marked on the folding map and are anxious to help in any way prospective boating visitors."   ADMIRALTY CHARTS: Lough Derg No. 5082. - Withdrawn - no longer available Lough Ree No. 5078 - Withdrawn - no longer available Lough Erne No. 5083 Lough Corrib No. 5079, Bann Estuary No. 2499, Lough Neagh No. 2163. Agent: Windmill Leisure & Marine Ltd, Unit 3A Calmount Park, Calmount Road, Dublin 12, Facsimiles of these charts in A1 or A2 size are available on-line from Carrick Craft Note that these charts, while very detailed were last updated in the 1800s - however, they are considered essential if you like exploring and aren't too "precious" about your boat.   Guide to the Royal Canal, 5th edition, Waterways Service and the IWAI, 1995. You can purchase this guide through IWAI. An on-line version (from 1996) can be found here   Map of the Grand and Royal canals of Ireland carefully reduced from actual surveys in the possession of the Grand and Royal Canal Companies and other authentic documents. Published: 1817  Publisher: Cadell and Davies, London, Whitelaw, J.   Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources Leaflets A glimpse of our waterways A glimpse of the Shannon Navigation A glimpse of the Erne System A glimpse of the Shannon-Erne Waterway A glimpse of the Barrow Navigation A glimpse of the Royal Canal A glimpse of the Grand Canal A glimpse of the Lower Bann Heritage at a glimpse a set of A4-format brochures (8-24pp) available free from Waterways Ireland.   Navigating Ireland's Inland Waterways A 32page compendium of essential information for navigating the waterways under Waterways Ireland jurisdiction, including lock times, phone numbers, location of pump-outs, toilets, slipways etc. Available free from Waterways Ireland and as a downloadable PDF file from here (4.4MB)   A Glimpse of Ireland's Inland Waterways also 32pp, similar to the brochure above, but more of an introduction. Available free from Waterways Ireland   Good Boating Guide - Operating craft on Waterways Ireland's Navigations available free from Waterways Ireland   Lough Erne Code available free from Waterways Ireland   An Essential Guide to the Waterways A 126page ring-bound listing of "things to do" and "places to see" - has contact numbers for people and organisations supporting many activities including angling, boating, cycling, horses, golf, walking etc.  Also those of waterside "attractions". available free from Waterways Ireland   What's On A guide to the Events taking place along the waterways (but bizarrely/disgracefully excluding IWAI-organised events in 2006 and again in 2007 - looking forward to the 2008 version already!) available free from Waterways Ireland   A Taste of the Waterways A guide to places to eat along the navigations (assessed by Georgina Campbell) available free from Waterways Ireland   Angling Guides:for Edenderry Enfield Leixlip Lough Garadise Lough Scur Monasterevin Prosperous Tullamore detailing angling locations, facilities and bait options available free from Waterways Ireland   The definitive Guide to facilities for Disabled Anglers on the Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation A guide to accessible angling locations along the Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation available free from Waterways Ireland The following are older leaflets:   Irish Canals The Grand Canal and Barrow Navigation The Royal Canal Wildlife on Irish Canals Coarse Fishing on the Canals Along the Grand Canal: Dublin to Athy Along the Grand Canal: Lowtown to Shannon Harbour Along the Barrow Navigation: Athy to St Mullins Along the Royal Canal: Dublin to Mullingar Along the Royal Canal: Mullingar to Clondra   Cruising on Ireland's Waterways (Bord Fáilte 1973) Explore Ireland by Canal (published by C.I.E. in the 1950s). Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources Posters Canals of Ireland   Ireland’s Inland Waterways : Lakes Ireland's Inland Waterways : River's Ireland's Inland Waterways: Canals Ireland's Inland Waterways: Locks , Bridges, Woods and Bogs A series of posters showing the wild flowers of the Inland Waterways.   The Shannon-Erne Waterway Posters are available from the Waterways Visitor Centre, and the Government Publication Sales Office. Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources Videos Waterways in Ireland "The Heart of Ireland" An introductory DVD available free from Waterways Ireland   Waterways I : from Dublin to Limerick with the 45 M. No longer available Waterways II : the Shannon Navigation. No longer available Waterways III: the last Voyage of the Charles Whitton Waterways IV: the Shannon-Erne Waterway. Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources Official publications, Feasibility Studies, Reports, etc. Safety: Code of Practice: The Safe Operation of Recreational Craft - published May 2006 - ISBN: 0-7557-7234-2 The Code sets out current legislative requirements governing recreational craft, as well as providing detailed guidance and information on best practice for the safe operation of such craft.  The Code applies to all recreational craft operating in coastal and inland waters whether used for competitive or non-competitive purposes.  It covers sailing craft, including windsurfers, motorboats, ski boats, craft propelled using outboard engines, personal watercraft, canoes, kayaks and non-powered craft. See http://www.transport.ie/viewitem.asp?id=8562&lang=ENG&loc=2009 Unfortunately the document is in 12 PDFs ranging in size from 4.5meg to nearly 12 and comes complete with printers crop marks and other similar useful features. Final report of the Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including Personal Watercraft) / [chairman: Clayton Love]  by Action Group on Small Powered Recreational Craft (including Personal Watercraft) Dublin : Stationery Office, 2000. 64pp Guidelines to reduce machinery failure in pleasure craft Marine Safety Working Group, Marine Safety Working Group [1997], an 8pp booklet   General Reports - (Reports dedicated to particular stretches of water are with the water in question above) Climate Change, Heritage and Tourism: Implications for Ireland's Coast and Inland Waterways (April 2009) published by Fáilte Ireland and The Heritage Council     Literature review on the impacts of boat wash in the heritage of Ireland's inland waterways University College Cork Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre Aquatic Services Unit And Moore Marine Services Ltd, published by the Heritage Council, April 2006   Integrating Policies for Ireland's Inland Waterways (2005)   Proposals for the Future of Ireland's Inland Waterways Heritage Council Policy Paper on The Future of Ireland's Inland Waterways, 2005 from www.wordwellbooks.com   Proposals for the Future of Ireland's Inland Waterways Heritage Council Policy Paper on The Future of Ireland's Inland Waterways, 1999 ISBN 1-9011-3715-5 (36pp) Still available on-line here or from www.wordwellbooks.com   Consultative Document on the Future of Ireland's Inland Waterways National Canals & Waterways Strategy 1992, reassessed 1998 The Heritage Council 1998 Still available here   Water of Life, Proceedings of a conference on the Inland Waterways of Ireland, held in the RDS, October 7-9, 1992 Edited by Charles Mollan.   Integrating Policies for Ireland's Inland Waterways, Heritage Council, ISBN 1-901137-77-5 / 1901137775   Coimisuin na gCanalach agus na mBothar Uisce Intire (Canals and Inland Waterways Commission) Report of the Canals and Inland Waterways Commission. by Ireland. Stationery Office 1923 contains 4 large maps.   The Royal Commission on Canals and Waterways, Minutes of evidence and appendices; with indexes (volume II, part II),Ireland - published 1907- 391pp - superb social history!   Final Report on the Canals and Inland Navigations of Ireland, 1911   First Report from the Committee on Inland Navigation in Ireland, 11 May 1813 (50pp)   Second Report from the Committee on Inland Navigation in Ireland, 3 June 1813 (8pp)   Third Report from the Committee on Inland Navigation in Ireland, June 1813, 11pp   Commissioners of Inquiry into Fees and Emoluments received in Public Offices in Ireland: thirteenth report (Inland Navigation) with appendix   Papers relating to Inland Navigations in Ireland; Reports of Directors General, 1812-13; Correspondence on Royal Canal Company   Report of Directors General of Inland Navigation on Extension of Royal Canal to River Shannon, near Tarmonbarry   Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources   Legal Framework             See here for a website dedicated to EU Legislation affecting Recreational Boating Legal Framework (Republic of Ireland)   Canal Act 1986   Canal Act 1986 Bye-Laws 1988   Shannon Navigation Act 1990   Shannon Navigation Bye-Laws 1992   Shannon Navigation (construction of vessels) Bye- Laws 1992.   Merchant Shipping (pleasure craft) (lifejackets and operation) (safety) Regulations 2004 Copies of bye-laws are available from: Government Publication Sales Office Top      On-line sources      Possible off-line sources   All content is Copyright © The Inland Waterways Association of Ireland - all rights reserved. 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