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Shannon Cruise--Carrick to Banagher

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  • 15-09-2013 10:09am
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    lumendecens
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭


    Hi!

    My sister and dad are visiting early October. They want to take a cruise from Carrick down to see Birr Castle (Banagher I think is the closest).

    I've heard times for the trip ranging from 13 hours to 4 days.

    Has anyone done this trip? How much cruising time does it actually take (including lock time)?

    TIA

    Michael
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    fergal.b
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    Hi Michael, at a rough guess let's say your moving at 4-7kt from Carrick to Hudson Bay about 11 hours, Hudson Bay to Athlone 7 hours and Athlone to Banagher 5 hours.




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    demanufactured
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    fergal.b wrote: »
    Hi Michael, at a rough guess let's say your moving at 4-7kt from Carrick to Hudson Bay about 11 hours, Hudson Bay to Athlone 7 hours and Athlone to Banagher 5 hours.




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    Hudson bay to athlone 7 hours??lol


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    fergal.b
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    demanufactured wrote: »
    Hudson bay to athlone 7 hours??lol

    It depends on how many pints you have in the hudson bay :D

    Sorry I meant 2 hours including lough gate time I think it's about 10k by water.

    Maybe someone else will have a better idea of a time table as my cruising speed is a little bit faster :D



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    lumendecens
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lumendecens


    Thanks.

    So it seems 18 hours or thereabouts? Inverse relationship between progress and pints obviously. :-)

    What would be your thoughts on doing the roundtrip in 4 days? Doable or too much of a hard slog?

    I ask because of the 'car problem' and also finding a one way boat at this time of year.

    M


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    fergal.b
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    Carrickcraft have some deals where they want boats brought back to Carrick https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boating-Holidays-in-Ireland/44782513052?fref=ts might be worth a call.
    Also this might help with the time a bit better than I did :)http://www.carrickcraft.com/HolidayPlanner/Banagher.htm




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    lumendecens
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭lumendecens


    So sorry to take 5 years to say THANK YOU to fergal.b

    We had a great trip and just puttered about the local area. WELL recommended.


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    Fann Linn
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    lumendecens wrote: »
    So sorry to take 5 years to say THANK YOU to fergal.b

    We had a great trip and just puttered about the local area. WELL recommended.

    It took ye a while so to get to Banagher.


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    drummerlad
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    Hi Michael,

    I just did this trip last weekend! I left Carrick at 11am on Saturday and arrived at Lanesborough at 5pm on Saturday evening ( 2 locks and 2 bridge lifts ) .

    I left lanesborough at 9:30 am on Sunday and arrived in Athlone at 12:30 noon. After lunch I left Athlone at 2:30pm ( one lock ) and arrived in Banagher at 5:20 pm

    To be honest it was too long to do in 2 days ( 6 hours on Sat and 6 hours on Sunday ). I would suggest enjoying it more over 4 days !

    I hope this helps.

    Brian


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