Athy - Carlow

After refilling our water supplies at the lock keepers house
we left Lock 28 around 11 am and went into the River Barrow.
We'd been told that it would carry much water but (naturally) we couldn't judge that. Behind Ardreigh Lock at the end of the first cut the width of the Barrow let us feel
at home again (since we're used to cruise on a tidal river).
Then another long cut (with a spectacular weir at it's entrance), a lifting bridge
(which I handled on my own) and Levistown Lock - where we said good-bye to the nice
lock keeper (who had insisted on followin us) and - instead of only going as far as
Maganey we decided to take advantage of the dry weather and go straight to Carlow.
Now it was up to me to operate Maganey and Bestfield lock and I think I did it perfectly!!

THE BARROW NAVIGARION: Dancing on the river

Exit from Ardreigh Lock into the river

Weir at entrance to Lewistown Cut

Rocko's favourite position

Another bridge

We were happy to see some living beings at least

Lifting bridge above Levistown Lock: before and after I handled it ;-)

Ruined Levistown House + Mill

Reeds in the river

Lateral branches around a little island

Magany as seen from the river

Weirs above Maganey Lock

Varieties in green

... the first one I operated on my own

Flooded moorings because of high water

Maganey Lock ...