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Portumna is situated at the top end of Lough Derg,
the Shannon’s largest lake. Again, the choices are terrific. Going north
on the river section you must visit Clonmacnois, the ruins of a monastic city
founded in 545AD, and onwards to Athlone. The river Suck is now fully navigable.
Shannon Harbour was once the busy terminus for the Grand Canal and one day cruising
to Dublin will no doubt become possible!
Going south, Lough Derg possesses some of the loveliest moorings
on both sides. The lakeshore is wonderfully scenic with some terrific walks in
the woods. Killaloe at the southern tip of the lake is a very pretty village with
some excellent pubs and restaurants.
It is possible for the experienced boater to continue cruising
south to the town of Limerick – a particularly pretty and interesting stretch
of the river.
Portumna is the ideal departure Base to take a first holiday
on the Irish waterways with so much to see and do.
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Week Cruise Southwards on Lough Derg:
Portumna - Terryglass (30mins) - Kilgravan (1 hr) - Dromineer (1 hr) - Garrykennedy
(1 hr) - Killale (2 hrs) - Scarrif (2 hrs) - Mountshannon (1 hr) - Williamstown
Harbour (1 hr) - Rossmore (1 hr) - Portumna (2hrs)
Week Cruise Northwards on Shannon and Lough Ree:
Portumna - Banagher (3 hrs) - Shannonbridge (2 hrs) - Athlone (2 hrs) - Lanesborough
(4 hrs) - Tarmonbarry (1 hr) - Roosky (1 hr) and return (13 hrs)
One-way Cruises:
Portumna - Carrick-on-Shannon (20 hrs) |
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