Tesco is quite a walk from the river, but the riverside road is good for the trolley!
There seems to be very little topsoil above the rocky base, but there is enough grass to keep the cattle happy.
Three men in a boat. This looks very precarious!
Clonmacnoise is as impressive as ever. There was a cathedral here as long ago as the 14th Century.
St. John's Castle overlooks the mooring at Clonmacnoise. It was destroyed by an explosion, many centuries ago.
The Viking trip boat turns to come into its designated mooring.
It really is a stately galleon!
Sally goes to take a line as he comes in to the jetty. At this point all passengers are being firmly told to stay in their seats until the boat is securely tied up.
Safely in by the jetty. This spot is reserved for the Viking Ship.
Della and Steve have arrived from England recently with Talitha II, and we enjoyed exchanging our experiences of Ireland.
As we cruise south from Clonmacnoise, the Shannon River widens out, and we are a long way from both banks. It is a very big river here.
The topsoil here is much deeper, above the subsoil.
The Shannon Bridge power station is run on peat.
We turn off the River Shannon on to the Grand Canal. It is not very obvious at first that this is the right way to go.
However there is a sign to confirm that this is the correct turning.
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