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December 2006
click on the photo to enlarge Barrow Navigation at Graignamanagh, Co. Kilkenny		click on the photo to enlarge Belturbet Marina on the River Erne, Co. Cavan		click on the photo to enlarge the Grand Canal at Cornalour, Co. Offaly.		click on the photo to enlarge the River Shannon at Meelick Pier, Co. Galway.
On the 20th October 2006, An Post, Ireland's post office issued the set of four stamps featured above. All four feature photography by Walter Pfeiffer. Walter's photographs feature in many books including "Connemara and Beyond", "Wicklow - A Personal View", "Living in Ireland", "In the Houses of Ireland" and "Conrad Gallagher's New Irish Cooking". The stamps, a booklet and prestige booklet can be purchased from An Post's Philatelic Dept. Click here for more details Our thanks to An Post, and to Walter for permission to highlight these stamps on our website. Interestingly, IWAI were first contacted about this forthcoming issue back in January 2005.
November 2006
click on the photo to enlarge 94E on the Grand Canal at Clanwilliam Place - Jim writes "I took a b/w photo of one of the CIE boats on the canal in Dublin in 1958/9. ... I was staying at the houses backing on to the Distillery when we were over and the whiskey was great" Photo by Jim Payler		click on the photo to enlarge A ray of hope! Dromineer, Lough Derg. Photo by Stephen Porter		click on the photo to enlarge Mooring just south of Drumshanbo lock on the Lough Allen Canal Photo by Jonathan Hill		click on the photo to enlarge Lough Allen sunset Photo by Noel McKearney
October 2006 - featuring some portrait-format photos submitted over the past while
click photo to enlarge Silver Stream Lock on the Ulster Canal. Photo by Brian J Goggin	click photo to enlarge Boat at Tara Marina, Knockvicar. Photo by Matthew Brady		click photo to enlarge Submarine Pen at Albert Marina, Jamestown. Photo by Gerry Morgan	click photo to enlarge Two young fiddlers in Steam Launch Cocotte near Carrick-on-Shannon Photo by Tom Bailey	click photo to enlarge Wet day on the Royal Canal, Sept. 2005. Photo by Ken Sampsell		click photo to enlarge Claidhbh O Gibne with Boyne currach at the 2002 Boyne Rally Photo by Niall Galway See also Claidhbh's website
September 2006
click on the photo to enlarge Canal at Killaloe Photo by Paul Cahill		click on the photo to enlarge Huge gathering of Heritage Craft for the HBA Rally Jamestown Photo by Jonathan Hill click on the link above for Jonathan's photos of the Shannon Boat Rally. Many of the boats pictured are featured in a newly-published book "Cool Metal - Clear Water"		click on the photo to enlarge "The Burning Bush" - Sunset from Devinish Island, Photo by Nikki Glasgow (aged 14)		click on the photo to enlarge A tight squeeze above Battlebridge lock Photo by Kevin Hoey
August 2006
Ocean Froggie at the City Council marina in Waterford on the 22nd of July '06 Noel's voyage is documented here. Photo by Noel Griffin		"Elegance on the inner lakes" 17th July '06 Stephen writes "it is rare to see such good weather and such peace at the same time. Both boats were barely moving in the 30 deg heat. The ripples are hypnotic ... I can still feel the heat and hear the silence." Photo by Stephen Porter		Ellie steers a straight course on Lough Derg Photo by Steve Ford Elliot		Waterskier Photo by David Ellis
July 2006
Relaxing on the Leitrim Star on the Shannon near Battlebridge Photo by Michael Slevin		Shannon Marker at Benjamin Rocks on Lough Derg, just above Williamstown. Any information on who the bust depicts will be gratefully received) Photo by Ciaran Bohane More of Ciaran's Shannon photos are here		Three Dub first-timers, enjoying the thrill of being on Lough Ree Photo by Pat Morrissey		Flying Dog Photo by Gerry Morgan
June 2006
Inish More aka Davey's Island, Lower Lough Erne Photo by Willi Klug		Anglers on the River Shannon, south of Athlone Photo by Brian J Goggin		68M negotiating an accommodation bridge above Rathellin Lock during the 2005 Heritage Boat Association's trip down the Barrow Photo by Paul Martin A photo gallery celebrating this trip can be found here.		Rower on the River Bann Photo by Stephen McCurry This photo is found on the website www.abannforlife.co.uk, a site that seeks to document the abundance and variety of life which thrives on the Lower Bann river in Northern Ireland.
May 2006
Up and Away, Photo by Avril Forde		The Woodford River, part of the Shannon-Erne Waterway Photo by Stefan Weskott		Summer's day, Robertstown - Photo by Fergus Murphy		Gathering at New Ross boat club for the Midsummer Barbeque 18th June 2005 Photo by Seamus Murray This year's BBQ is planned for 24th June, organised by the Barrow branch
April 2006
Popillon, a Dutch tjalk, at Knockvicar Photo Michael Devlin		Mammy they won't let me play "ring a rosie" Swans at Butler's Marina, Carrick-on-Shannon Photo by Patricia Byron		Sad boat at Portrunny, Lough Ree Photo by Dan O'Donovan (you may also be interested in our March 2005 photo of a boat attempting to get under Jamestown bridge)		part of the clean-up crew at Piper's Bridge on the Ulster Canal in February Photo by Nigel McMorris
March 2006
A postcard dated 1903 showing the steam launch "Ros na Righ" which made trips on the Boyne Navigation between Oldbridge and Slane. Photo provided by Kieran Campbell		Part of the Boyne Canal Action Group Workparty restoring the Boyne Navigation, Sept 2005 Volunteers always wanted - See http://dublin.iwai.ie Photo by Mick Kinahan		"Francesca" This boat featured in an article in IWN Winter 2004 Photo by Peter Stöckl		Steam Launch Cocotte near Carrick-on-Shannon Photo by Tom Bailey
February 2006
Cootehall, Boyle River in early morning Photo by Matthew Brady		Castle Caldwell Jetty, Lough Erne Photo by Bernd Groten		Lough Erne, Jan '06 Photo by Emmanuel Doubinsky		Someone's Pride & Joy, Royal Canal Photo by Ken Sampsell
January 2006
Clashganny Lock, River Barrow Photo by James Burke		Tully, Inishmore on L. Erne Photo by Tina Klug		Corraquill Lock, snowbound Photo by Noel Bradley		Atlantic Rock 'n Roll - 2005 rally to Dingle/Daingean Uí Chúis/An Daingean Photo by Noel Griffin Read Noel's article See more of Noel's photos of the trip
See also 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003 and earlier photographs

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