Jetty Co. Cavan

Castle Saunderson

The end of the restored Ulster Canal: a 2.5 km side trip up the River Finn from Quivvy Lough to a landing jetty below the ruins of Castle Saunderson.

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Castle Saunderson landing jetty

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Operator: Waterways Ireland

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About this mooring

Landing jetty installed by Waterways Ireland in 2019 at the end of the restored stretch; no services published.

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Mooring limit: 48 hours at a public jetty

Public jetties on the Erne: stay up to 48 hours, then move on for at least 4 hours before coming back. For longer, ask the Lough Erne Warden or take a private berth; the Erne has no winter mooring. Erne boater information from Waterways Ireland

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About Castle Saunderson

In 2019 Waterways Ireland completed phase one of restoring the Ulster Canal: the River Finn was dredged up from Quivvy Lough, a new navigable bridge and a short cut of about 300 m were built at Derrykerrib, and a landing jetty went in at Castle Saunderson, adding 2.5 km of navigation to the Upper Lough. The jetty serves the demesne of the Saunderson family, whose Gothic-revival castle now stands in ruins. In 1689 soldiers of James II retreating from Newtownbutler were ambushed here, and many drowned in the Finn. Scouting Ireland owns the estate and runs an international scout centre, opened in 2012, which takes non-scouts for most of the year. The next phase, to a new marina at Gortnacarrow beyond Wattlebridge, is due to start building in 2026; until then this is a dead end, and the restored kilometre at Clones is not yet linked.

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Heritage
Castle Saunderson demesne

Ruined seat of the Saunderson family in parkland on the Finn, burnt in 1689 and later rebuilt in Gothic-revival style.

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Castle Saunderson International Scout Centre

Scouting Ireland’s international centre in the castle grounds: a self-catering hostel and woodland campsites on a 34-acre site, also open to school, youth and company groups.

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