Harbour Co. Longford

Barley Harbour

A small cut-limestone harbour on Elfeet Bay below Newtowncashel, with a slipway, a few points for short stays and the islands close by.

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Barley Harbour

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Small public stone harbour with a slipway and a few mooring points for short stays; no services known.

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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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About Barley Harbour

Barley Harbour is a small public harbour on the shore of Elfeet Bay on the Longford side, about 5 km from the village of Newtowncashel. It was built of cut limestone in the 1950s. Boats can be launched from its stone-paved slipway, and there are a few points for short stays; we know of no water, power or toilets. Longford County Council secured a long-term lease on the harbour in 2026 and plans to ask locals what they want for it. Inchcleraun is close by water, and boat trips to the island have left from here. Newtowncashel, the 1980 Tidy Towns winner, has Culnagore Wood by the lake and walking routes on Cashel Commons, and the ruin of Elfeet Castle stands nearby.

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Walk
Culnagore Wood

A 90-acre wood along the lake shore near Newtowncashel; its name means 'wood of the oak'.
Heritage
Elfeet Castle

Ruin of a castle near the bay; in legend, the stone that killed Queen Medb on Inchcleraun was thrown from here.