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The Shannon at Athlone, with the weir in the foreground, boats moored along the far quay and the twin towers and dome of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul above the town.
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Town Co. Westmeath

Athlone

Baile Átha Luain

The town at the foot of Lough Ree, with a council marina and a free public jetty above the weir, a Norman castle on the quay and the pub Guinness World Records called Ireland's oldest.

  • Public
  • Private · not yet checked
  • 60+ berths
  • Shore power
  • Water
  • Pump-out
  • Free
  • Not yet checked: fuel

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Athlone Marina

Public

Marina · open to all boats

Current availability unknown

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Operator
Westmeath County Council
Berths
60
Shore power
Yes
Pump-out
Yes
Price
€15 / night
+353 90 644 2181

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About this mooring

Council-run marina between the Town Bridge and the railway bridge, reached from Abbey Road: about 60 berths behind a coded gate, showers and electricity by prepaid card. €15 per day or night, paid on arrival.

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Athlone public jetty

Public

Public jetty · open to all boats

Current availability unknown

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Operator
Waterways Ireland
Price
Free

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Max. stay: At most 5 consecutive days, or 7 days in any month, at the same harbour (Shannon bye-law; all year unless you have a winter mooring)

Free 72 m jetty on the west bank between Athlone Boat Club and the railway bridge, installed in 2020 with room for eight or nine large boats and six small ones.

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Jolly Mariner Marina

Private · not yet checked

Private marina · visitor access not yet checked — ask locally before tying up

Current availability unknown

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Operator
Private
Shore power
Yes
Drinking water
Yes

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About this mooring

Private marina on the east side of Athlone, where owners buy their berths outright; gated, with metered power and water at the berths. We have no information on visitor berths.

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Mooring limit: 5 days in a row, 7 days a month

Public moorings on the Shannon Navigation and the Shannon–Erne Waterway: at the same public harbour for at most 5 days in a row, or 7 days in total in any month, all year round. A longer stay in winter (1 November to 31 March) needs a winter mooring from Waterways Ireland. Boater information from Waterways Ireland

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In an emergency 112 999

Call 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard. Both numbers work in Ireland and in Northern Ireland.

About Athlone

Athlone grew up around the river crossing that its castle was built to guard in 1210, and the town still meets the Shannon head-on. Boats tie up above the weir, between the Town Bridge and the railway bridge. The council-run marina, reached from Abbey Road, has about 60 berths behind a coded gate, with showers and electricity cards; on the west bank a free public jetty beside Athlone Boat Club works under the usual five-day rule. Waterways Ireland lists toilets, showers, a pump-out and a slipway in the town. Sean's Bar, given a Guinness World Records certificate as Ireland's oldest pub in 2004, is a few steps from the castle quay, and the Left Bank quarter around it is full of places to eat. Viking Tours sail from the quay to Lough Ree and Clonmacnoise, and the Old Rail Trail greenway runs 42 km east to Mullingar.

Eat & drink 3

Things to do 5

Services

  • Pump-out
  • Showers Local council
  • Slipway
  • Toilets Local council

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≈ distances are computed along the water, not along the marked channel. Times are our estimate: 7.5 km/h and 15 minutes a lock. Check the Waterways Ireland marine notices

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