The boat trip in September 2010
 
 


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Ireland September 2010

 

 

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After enjoying some hours on Rams island 'Island Warrior' brings us back to Sandy Bay. You find further infos here.

Boarding 'Island Warrior'Leaving Rams Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rays of the sun on the lakeGPS route Rams Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We drive back to the southwesterly shore of Lough Neagh and along the River Blackwater to Benburb.

Blackwater RiverBlackwater River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here we enjoy delicious food in the Priory House Restaurant & Bistro. After this refreshment we walk along the castle down the precipitous slopes and limestone cliffs to the Blackwater valley.

Blackwater valley at BenburbCastle Benburb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limestone cliffsBlackwater River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rainfall of the past days has raised the water level and masses of water are flowing over rocks and weirs.

Weir Blackwater River

Weir Blackwater River

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We walk along beside old mill streams and on the disused Ulster Canal above the river. We take shelter from a heavy shower under an old Ulster Canal bridge before we walk back and drive back to Aghinver on Lower Lough Erne. Here we are welcomed by a firework in the neighbouring bay.

Bridge Ulster Canal Benburb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday 12/09/2010 Aghinver - Inishmacsaint - Tully Inishmore 4.3 hours

Random boating

The day starts dry and the wind is moderate. We drive to Inishmacsaint. On our way around Owl Island we spot a barge of Locaboat very close to marker 54C at Inish Davar and then heading north. The skipper heads for the marker field 55J and tries to drive through the marker field. Then he suddenly stops or is stopped. He turns backwards and heads towards the red marker of the shallows east of Inishmacsaint and drives very close to it around marker 53A back to Enniskillen. He was lucky, no damage or hole happened. Again we have watched a manoeuvre that shows it is difficult to navigate at spots on the Erne.

Marker field 55JMarker field 55J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We moor at Inishmacsaint for a break. I have a nice talk with Harry, a boater beside us at the jetty, about the navigation.

Inishmacsaint JettyView from Inishmacsaint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

InishmacsaintInishmacsaint Jetty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sun breaks through but also the wind increases. So we decide in the afternoon to go upstream to Tully Inishmore.

Billy goat between cattle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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