Map of Ireland's Waterways. April - August

I am moving these maps of the Irish Waterways month by month to make it easier for you to follow our route through Ireland.
We started our journey near to Athlone, which is straight across Ireland from Dublin, on the River Shannon. We cruised from Athlone across Lough Ree, on up the River Shannon and across the Shannon - Erne Waterway to Upper Lough Erne. We sailed through Enniskillen and on to the far end of Lower Lough Erne at Belleek then back through Upper Lough Erne to Belturbet.

We sailed through Enniskillen and on to the far end of Lower Lough Erne at Belleek then back through Upper Lough Erne to Belturbet. Next it was back along the Shannon - Erne Waterway. We sailed up Lough Key to Boyle, then back to the River Shannon. We followed the Shannon back to Lough Ree, and on to Lough Derg, the largest and most impressive of the loughs on the Shannon. We reached Killaloe late in August, and continued on to go through Ardnacrusha Lock.We considered Limerick a step too far.