Take it slow on a boat trip down Ireland’s most storied waterway, which courses through the country’s green heart via ...

Regions along the banks of the Shannon, Ireland’s longest river ... suggested that 100s of houses within Athlone, one of the largest towns along the river, would be affected by flood water ...

Even if your mother didn’t come from Ireland, there’s much ... the Shannon Princess cruises the lower Shannon River on a six-night journey from Athlone to Killaloe, reversing its direction ...

It’s estimated that in Athlone ... The River Shannon is expected to continue rising and will peak on Sunday or Monday. The Air Corps, the airborne division of Ireland’s Defense Forces, is ...

The Shannon Callows are the natural flood plain of Ireland's longest river ... who owns Callows land in Fardrum, 8km down river from Athlone. "No one got a chance to cut any of the Callows.

There are some 20 State agencies from the ESB to Waterways Ireland charged with protecting aspects of the Shannon ... up in the river. * Irish Water progressing the Athlone waste water drainage ...

Ireland's Midlands offer an off-radar holiday off the motorways, Mark Evans writes from Athlone... Athlone and the River Shannon. Photo: Chris Hill / Fáilte Ireland Athlone Castle Viking Boat ...

We then follow the Shannon's flow down river and back in time to the town of Athlone. Here at Athlone Castle, which is also the visitor center, you learn about the history of Ireland from Stone ...

At over a thousand years of age, Sean's Bar in Athlone ... swift-flowing Shannon river. The site was close to the 'Great Ford,' a key passage linking the east and west of Ireland.

Waterways Ireland advises users of the Shannon Navigation that the Athlone Boat Club Rowing Regatta will take place on ...

ATHLONE, Ireland -- I can think of no more relaxing way to explore the Irish countryside than aboard a river cruise on the Shannon Princess II. This deluxe, 10-passenger barge offers a series of ...

The Islands of Ireland: Of saints and traditions on ... condition in hospital after being rescued from the River Shannon in Athlone. Two youths had a lucky escape when they dramatically jumped ...