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Aghacashlaun River

Small

Island

Ballinamore & Ballyconnell Canal

Keshcarrigan

Lough

Ballinamore & Ballyconnell Canal

Shannon-Erne Waterway

Lough

Nacarriga

St John’s

Lough

Moodrike

Kiltybardan

Lough

Wood
Island

Buck

Island

Turf

Island

ellow River

Muckro’s

Lough

Bridge no.16

Bridge no.15

Bridge no.14

Bridge no.13

Castlefore

Lock 8

LOUGH

SCUR

Whiskey

Island

Bridge no.17

Bridge no.18

Lock no.7

Bridge no.19

Keep in centre of

channel - if coming

South, make sure

you turn right and

don’t go into the

middle of Muckro’s

Lough

Keep in centre

of channel

CASTLEFORE LOCK

WIER

KILTYBARDAN JETTY
Not connected to land

Ballyduﬀ Lock

BALLYDUFF LOCK

SLIPW

WIER

Lock no.7

See above & next page for

using these automated locks

(Shannon- Erne waterway)

See above & next page for

using these automated locks

FLOW

DIRECTION

OPEN GATE

PRESS

& HOLD

CLOSE GATE

PRESS

& HOLD

LET WATER IN

PRESS & HOLD

LET WATER OUT

PRESS & HOLD

OPEN GATE

PRESS & HOLD

CLOSE GATE

PRESS & HOLD

EMERGENCY

STOP

LET WATER IN

PRESS & HOLD

LET WATER OUT

PRESS & HOLD

LOCK CONTROL PANEL

(Shannon - Erne Waterways)

INSTRUCTIONS

INSERT CARD.
BUZZER SOUNDS WHEN LOCK READY FOR OPERATION.

REMOVE CARD.

BEFORE STARTING NOTE WHERE TO FIND EMERGENCY STOP

BUTTON.

PRESS BUTTONS TO ADJUST GATES AND WATER LEVEL.

(FOR SAFETY LET WATER IN ON BOAT SIDE ONLY)

INSERT LOCK

OPERATION CARD

There are no lock keepers on the waterway but there
are a number of Patrollers with responsibility for
controlling the waterway. They may be contacted in
cases of diﬃculty by telephone on the number shown in
this guide at each lock.
Lock operation cards and tokens may be purchased
from outlets displaying the waterway logo.
Observe the correct procedure when passing your boat
through a lock. The inexperienced should use the
operation system extremely cautiously; nothing should
be done unless the consequences are understood.

Leaving Lock
Leave the lock with your exit gates open.

Diﬃculties
Gates may jam with rubbish under them or fail to open
completely due to rubbish lodging behind them.
Re-opening or closing may help. If in diﬃculty contact
the patrollers on the telephone number shown.

Person Overboard
Press

at once and make the rescue

Emergency Stop

from the boat or from the ladders in the lock chambers.

Courtesy
While ‘ﬁrst come ﬁrst served’ is the rule, it is foolish to
refuse ﬁrst passage to a boat coming down if the lock is
still full of water, or vice versa. Enter locks slowly.

Minutes

Lock Opening Times

Summer opening hours

09.00 to 20.00 every day

BALLINAMORE

Ballinamore

Public Marina

Ballinamore

Public Marina

SMART

SLIPWAY

WEIR

Lock no.6

Tel:

+353 (0) 87 260 2478

Tel: +353 (0) 87 260 2478

See above & previous page

for using these automated locks

(Shannon- Erne waterway)

Beware of local hazards such as strong currents, weirs and

low bridges.

P21

P23

NAVIGATION NOTICE

Please note;

Marking system changes here.

NAVIGATIONSANWEISUNG

Ab hier anderes Markierungssystem

Shannon Erne

NAVIGATION NOTICE

Always pass on the
white side of marker

passing between markers
(Erne System)

Always pass on the
white side of marker

NAVIGATIONSANWEISUN

Passieren Sie auf der
weißen Seite der
Markierung

Passieren Sie auf der

weißen Seite der

Markierung

Durchfahrt zwischen Markierungen
(Erne)

Save our Canal

Erosion of the canal bank is a serious

problem which can be aggravated by

boats going too fast on the narrow

sections of the canal.

Please reduce your speed so that there

is little or no wash behind you. This

generally means a speed of 5kph -

about half your normal driving speed.

Schützen Sie unseren Kanal

Die Abspülung und Auswaschung der Ufer,

die durch zu schnell fahrende Boote

verursacht wird, ist ein ernstes Problem für

die engen Kanalabschnitte. Bitte fahren Sie

so langsam daß Sie keine Heckwelle

verursachen. Das ist generell eine

Geschwindigkeit von rund 5 km/h, was etwa

der halben normalen Geschwindigkeit

entspricht. Vielen Dank

© Shannon Leisure Development Company Ltd 2018

Dinghy
only

SMART

Lock no.8

KESHCARRIGAN

To the village
5 mins walk

PRIV

ATE

MOORINGS

240V

Church

Island

Cherry

Island

Crane
Island

Ballymagauran

River

GARADICE

LOUGH

Ardrum

Lock

Shannon-Erne Waterway

Aghoo

Lock

Haughton’s

Shore Mooring

Ballinamore-

Public Marina

Lock no.6

Bridge
no.20

Lock
no.5

Bridge
no.21

Lock
no.4

Bridge no.22

Bridge no.23

Danger narrow Channel

Be very careful

Private Marina

Strictly Private

Ballinamore

OPERATION OF AUTOMATED LOCKS -

BEDIENUNG DER SCHLEUSEN

Note: Siren will sound if

(a) Boats are too close to moving gates. (b) Boats are not clear of cill. Boats must be between marker lines on lock wall.

When Siren sounds take ﬁnger oﬀ button being operated and press Emergency Stop. Ensure boats are clear of gates and cills, then continue the lock operation as

before.

NB: Sirene tönt wenn

(a) Boote sich den bewegenden Toren nähern. (b) Boote nicht frei von der Grundschwelle liegen. Boote müssen zwischen Markierungsstreifen an

der Mauer des Schleusenkammers bleiben. Wenn Sirene tönt, sofort den Betrieb einstellen und den Notfallknopf drücken. Festellen, daß Boot frei von den Toren und

der Grundschwelle liegt und dann die Schleuse weiter bedienen.

MARKER LINES

DESCENDING

/HERUNTERFAHREN

ASCENDING

/HINAUFFAHREN

LOCK OPERATOR DISEMBARKS AND CHECKS UPSTREAM GATE

POSITION

ON ARRIVAL

BEI DER ANKUNFT GEHT DER SCHLEUSENBEDIENER ANS LAND UM

LOCK OPERATOR DISEMBARKS AND CHECKS UPSTREAM GATE

POSITION

ON ARRIVAL

BEI DER ANKUNFT GEHT DER SCHLEUSENBEDIENER ANS LAND UM

INSERT LOCK CARD/

SCHLEUSENKARTE EINGEBEN

INSERT LOCK CARD/

SCHLEUSENKARTE EINGEBEN

GATE OPEN

TOR OFFEN

GATE OPEN

TOR OFFEN

GATE CLOSED

TOR ZU

GATE CLOSED

TOR ZU

If lock is at lower water level give priority

to ascending boats

Bei niedrigwasser in der Schleuse haben

hinauﬀahrende Boote Vorfahrt

If lock is full of water level give priority to

descending boats

Bei Hochwasser in der Schleuse haben

hinabfahrende Boote Vorfahrt

Otherwise

Sonst

Close downstream gates and let water

into lock until water is at the same level at

both sides of the upstream gates

Stromabwärts-Tore zumachen und

wasser einlassen bis der Wasserstand an

beide Seiten der Stromaufwärts-Tore

gleich ist.

Close upstream gates and let water out of

lock until water is at the same level at

both sides of the downstream gates

Stromaufwärts-Tore zumachen und

wasser auslassen bis der Wasserstand
an beide Seiten der Stromabwärts-Tore

gleich ist.

Open the upstream gates.

Stromaufwärts-Tore öﬀnen

Open the downstream gates.

Stromabwärts-Tore öﬀnen

Carefully proceed into lock

Vorsichtig in die Schleuse Fahren

Carefully proceed into lock

Vorsicht in die Schleuse Fahren

Stop and position boats between marker
lines on lock wall thus keeping the boats

clear of the gates and of cills under them.

Halten Sie die Boote zwischen den

Markierungsstreifen an der Mauer der

Schleuse um weg von den Toren zu

bleiben

Stop and position boats between marker
lines on lock wall thus keeping the boats

clear of the gates and of cills under them.

Halten Sie die Boote zwischen den

Markierungsstreifen an der Mauer der

Schleuse um weg von den Toren zu

bleiben

Hold and control boat positions using

mooring ropes looped but not tied around

bollards or mooring rails.

Mit Anlegeseilen um den Poller können

Sie das Boot kontrollieren.

Hold and control boat positions using

mooring ropes looped but not tied around

bollards or mooring rails.

Mit Anlegeseilen um den Poller können

Sie das Boot kontrollieren.

Close upstream gates.

Stromaufwärts-Tore zumachen

Close downstream gates.

Stromabwärts-Tore zumachen

Let water out of lock until water is at the

same level at both sides of the

downstream gates. As boats fall adjust

mooring ropes to maintain boat position.

Wasser auslassen bis der Wasserstand

auf beide Seiten der Stromabwärts-Tore

gleich ist. Wenn der Waserstand sinkt die

Seilen ablaufen lassen um die Stellung

des Bootes zu erhalten

Let water into lock until water is at the

same level at both sides of the upstream

gates. As boats rise adjust mooring ropes

to maintain boat position.

Wasser einlassen bis der Wasserstand

auf beide Seiten der Stromaufwärts-Tore

gleich ist. Wenn der Waserstand sleigt

die Seilen hineinziehen um die Stellung

des Bootes zu erhalten

Open downstream gates.

Stromabwärts-Tore öﬀnen.

Open upstream gates.

Stromaufwärts-Tore öﬀnen.

Store the mooring ropes carefully and

proceed out of lock.

Anlegeseile aufbewahren und langsam

aus der Schleuse fahren.

Store the mooring ropes carefully and

proceed out of lock.

Anlegeseilen aufbewahren und

langsem aus der Schleuse fahren.

Lock operator re-embarks.

Schleusenbediener steigt wieder an

Bord.

Lock operator re-embarks.

Schleusenbediener steigt wieder an

Bord.

N.B. ENSURE THAT GATES ARE

CLEAR

OF ALL OBSTACLES AND PERSONNEL

PRIOR TO AND DURING THEIR

N.B. ENSURE THAT GATES ARE

CLEAR

OF ALL OBSTACLES AND PERSONNEL

PRIOR TO AND DURING THEIR

N.B. ACHTEN SIE DARAUF DAS
SCHLEUSENTORE BEVOR UND

WÄHREND DER BEDIENUNG VON

ALLEN GEGENSTANDEN UND

PERSONEN BEFREIT SIND

N.B. ACHTEN SIE DARAUF DAS
SCHLEUSENTORE BEVOR UND

WÄHREND DER BEDIENUNG VON

ALLEN GEGENSTANDEN UND

PERSONEN BEFREIT SIND

MARKER LINES

MARKIERUNGSSTREIFEN

Lock Opening Times

Summer opening hours

09.00 to 20.00 every day

Bridge
no.24

Woodford

Canal

P24

ARDRUM LOCK

WIER

Lock no.5

WEIR

These berths are for
boats waiting to go
through locks. Please
leave as soon as
possible.

Dies ist ein Wartesteg
für die Schleusung.
Bitte sobald wie
möglich verlassen.

Minutes

SMART

Tel:
+353 (0) 87 260 2478

AGHOO LOCK

WIER

Lock no.4

Private

Tel: +353 (0) 87 260 2478

SMART

HAUGHTON’S SHORE MOORING

SLIPWAY

Proceed very slowly when leaving harbour

20 minute walk to Newtown Gore for:

Tel: +353 (0) 87 260 3662

Newtown Gore

Ballymac Inn

(pub evenings only)