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Inland Diving

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  • 05-09-2011 11:46pm
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    YourName
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    So with the Winter approaching very quickly Diving in the Sea will become increasingly difficult due to weather conditions, so a lot of divers hang up their gear untill the weather gets better. However people dive all year round in the UK etc. in inland sites.

    So what inland sites do people know of in Ireland, of course we have Portroe but thats just a little bit out of my way, being from Dublin. So does anyone know of any other sites around the country availible for diving.

    I have been looking at finding a few new sites to dive in over the coming months, one of which I have been looking at, and I have been in contact with the ESB to see if diving could take place in, is the Leixlip Reservoir, obviously Blessington lakes is out of the question due to currents etc. but there has to be more lakes, rivers, reservoirs, disused quarries etc. etc. that are accesible for an investigation to see if diving is worth it there.

    Anyone?


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    YourName
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    Anyone at all ?!?!?!?


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    drOverflow
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭drOverflow


    Lough Ennell in mullingar (no dive club/compressor available there asaik)

    Athlone (lough ree) again, not sure what story is with compressor/gear but there is a club there.


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    paul o
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    I have done a couple of dives in Blessington Lake (with permission of course) and it is completely NOT worth the effort. It is PITCH DARK down there, as most Irish lakes would be due to the peat content from the mountains.

    Think of the worst vis you have ever had in the sea, that is 10 times better vis than what you have in Blessington. Even with a torch pointed on your computer and the backlight illuminatedyou still cant see anything. The bottom is pure silt and everything is done by touch only

    If I wasnt searching for something, I would ahve canned the dive TBH


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