Inland Waterways

A land-locked county, Kildare makes the most of its inland waterways, exploiting the 75 miles of Royal and Grand Canal, the Liffey, the River Rye, and the Barrow for canoeing, cruising, angling and walking alongside.

Angling

For information on salmon and trout fishing, contact the Eastern or Southern Regional Fisheries Boards (ERFB Tel: 01 2787022, SRFB Tel: 052 80055) or the Central Fisheries Board

Special Feature - Canal Walks

Towpath Trails - Take a walk along the towpaths of the Barrow Line, Grand Canal and Royal Canal in County Kildare.

Kalevi Lehtonen of Finland was so impressed with his holiday on Kildare's canals that he has produced a website to promote the idea to others. Click here to visit his website...

Activities on our Waterways

Name	Telephone	Town
Barge to rent on The Royal Canal	0876357856	County Kildare
CURRAGH SPRINGS FISHERY		Co Kildare
North Kildare Trout & Salmon Angling Association	045 433068	Newbridge

 

 

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