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7 nights 91 km 8 locks
A relaxed week from Carrick-on-Shannon up the Boyle River to Lough Key and Boyle, then back by Leitrim and the Lough Allen Canal with a night under the Iron Mountain.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon Round trip
With Le Boat, Carrickcraft
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0
7 nights 85 km 6 locks
Seven short days from Carrick-on-Shannon, none much over three hours: Jamestown, the Boyle River to Cootehall and Boyle, a night in Lough Key Forest Park, then Leitrim and Drumshanbo, with no Lough Allen crossing.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon Round trip
With Le Boat, Carrickcraft
Photo: Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0
3 nights 33 km 4 locks
Three easy nights from Carrick-on-Shannon: Leitrim village, the little Lough Allen Canal past Battlebridge, a night in Drumshanbo and back down to Carrick.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon Round trip
With Le Boat, Carrickcraft
Photo: tower10 · CC BY-SA 3.0
7 nights 165 km 6 locks
A week's round trip from Carrick-on-Shannon through the small lakes of the Upper Shannon and the full length of Lough Ree to Athlone, with a Tarmonbarry check before you book.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon Round trip
With Le Boat, Carrickcraft
Photo: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0
7 nights 141 km 5 locks
Seven nights down the Shannon from Carrick-on-Shannon to Le Boat's Portumna base: the Upper Shannon lakes, Lough Ree, Athlone, Clonmacnoise and Banagher.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon One way → Portumna
With Le Boat
Photo: Miguel Mendez · CC BY 2.0
7 nights 111 km No locks
A week from Le Boat's Portumna base around the whole of Lough Derg, with nights at Terryglass, Dromineer, Killaloe, Scarriff, Mountshannon and Dromaan.
Start: Portumna Round trip
With Le Boat
Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
3 nights 51 km No locks
Three nights from Portumna on the northern half of Lough Derg: Terryglass on the first evening, one crossing to Dromineer and back up the lake to the base.
Start: Portumna Round trip
With Le Boat
Photo: David P Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
6 nights 109 km 4 locks
Six nights from Banagher up the quiet Middle Shannon to Shannonbridge, Clonmacnoise and Athlone, with a detour up the River Suck to Ballinasloe on the way back.
Start: Banagher Round trip
With Silverline Cruisers, Carrickcraft
Photo: Jonjobaker · CC BY-SA 4.0
7 nights 138 km 2 locks
A week from Banagher down through Meelick and Portumna onto Lough Derg, with nights at Terryglass, Dromineer, Killaloe, Mountshannon and Portumna before the run home.
Start: Banagher Round trip
With Silverline Cruisers, Carrickcraft
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
4 nights 60 km No locks
Four nights on Lough Ree from Lough Ree Cruisers' base at Mucknagh Point near Glasson: Athlone, Lecarrow, Portrunny and the lake's monastic islands seen from the water.
Start: Lough Ree Marina, Mucknagh Round trip
With Lough Ree Cruisers
Photo: Brian Shaw · CC BY-SA 2.0
2 nights 49 km No locks
Two nights on southern and middle Lough Derg for owners who keep a boat at Killaloe or Ballina: Mountshannon and Inis Cealtra, Dromineer, and Garrykennedy on the way home.
Start: Killaloe & Ballina Round trip
Photo: P L Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0
11 nights 163 km 32 locks
Eleven nights from Carrick-on-Shannon over the Shannon–Erne Waterway's sixteen Smart Card locks to Belturbet on the Erne and back, with no day much over five hours.
Start: Carrick-on-Shannon Round trip
With Le Boat, Carrickcraft
Photo: Suse · CC BY-SA 2.0
4 nights 88 km No locks
Four lock-free nights from Carrickcraft's Bellanaleck base among the islands of Upper Lough Erne, with the National Trust's Crom estate, Galloon Island and the river town of Belturbet.
Start: Bellanaleck Round trip
With Carrickcraft
Photo: Suse · CC BY-SA 2.0
7 nights 116 km 2 locks
A week from Manor House Marine at Killadeas round Lower Lough Erne: the monastic islands, Enniskillen, the Cliffs of Magho, Belleek and the carved figures of Boa and White Island.
Start: Killadeas Round trip
With Manor House Marine
Photo: Henry Clark · CC BY-SA 2.0
7 nights 135 km 2 locks
A week from Carrickcraft's Bellanaleck base down the Erne through Enniskillen and across the Broad Lough to Belleek, out along the north shore and back under the Cliffs of Magho.
Start: Bellanaleck Round trip
With Carrickcraft
Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
10 nights 160 km 52 locks
Ten nights by narrowboat from Barrowline's base at Vicarstown down the wooded River Barrow, through 26 hand-worked locks to the last lock at St Mullins, and back.
Start: Vicarstown Round trip
With Barrowline Cruisers
Photo: A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
7 nights 140 km 51 locks
A week for your own boat along the whole Grand Canal, from Grand Canal Dock through 41 hand-worked locks, with a detour up the Naas Branch, to Shannon Harbour.
Start: Grand Canal Dock One way → Shannon Harbour
Photo: Royalcanalrunner · CC BY-SA 4.0
6 nights 63 km 23 locks
Six nights for your own boat down the quiet western half of the Royal Canal, from Mullingar's summit harbour through 21 hand-worked locks to Richmond Harbour, Clondra and the Shannon at Tarmonbarry.
Start: Mullingar One way → Tarmonbarry
Photo: Colin Park · CC BY-SA 2.0
5 nights 119 km 10 locks
Five nights for your own boat from Coleraine up the Lower Bann through its keeper-worked locks to Toome and across to Ballyronan on Lough Neagh, then back down to the coast.
Start: Coleraine Marina Round trip
Photo: Shane Killen · CC BY-SA 2.0
3 nights 44 km No locks
Three short days on the upper Corrib from Oughterard: the monastic island of Inchagoill, Cong and Ashford Castle, and the western arm under the Joyce Country hills, or the same lake by cruise boat.
Start: Oughterard Round trip
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Distances and times are estimates for planning, not for navigation. On the big lakes the wind matters more than the distance: read the forecast every morning and stay in harbour when it blows. Lock and bridge hours change with the season.
