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Featured Pictures of the Month 2012.


See also our
guide to improving
your photography
by James Burke ARPS.

Click on each photograph below for a higher resolution image and navigate using the <LEFT> & <RIGHT> arrow keys. The following photographs have graced the front page of our website.  Photographs may not be used for commercial purposes without the permission of the photographer.  Whilst the large images are watermarked with an IWAI copyright notice, copyright © remains with the identified photographers. 
Please send us your photographs for inclusion on our website.

See also photos for the year 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 20062005, 2004, 2003 and earlier.
See also our collection of Archive photos and our collection of Videos & Podcasts

December 2012

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The Poddler, 30/09/2012, on the summit level of the Royal Canal
Photo Veronica Lucey
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Taking part in the "Barrow Challenge" between St. Mullins and New Ross, 08/09/2012
more info here
Photo Tom Kirby
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72M with the Sona Samba Band aboard, proceeding up the Corbally Line near Naas, 27/10/2012 - more here
Photo Beth O'Loughlin
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Winter at Leinster Mills,
Naas Line of the Grand Canal
Photo Holly Farrell

October/November 2012

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Trust me Scout sailing on Lough Key
Sept.2012 (more)
Photo Robert Lambert
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The Gortmore Bell sailing race, Lough Derg, 08 Sept. 2012 (more)
Photo Dermot Mangan
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The Puzzler
Derryvore, Trial Bay, Upper Lough Erne
(see boat blog)
Photo Andy Rawnsley
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taken from Tom’s Island jetty,
Lower Lough Erne, 10/8/2012
Photo Andrew Lee

August/September 2012

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A Dolphin joins the first Limerick/Shannon Estuary Rally
Photo Meegan Family
Info 1, 2, 3
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The local boats arriving at Foigha for the
Mid-summer boat rally on the Royal Canal
Photo Conor Nolan
more info here
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NB The Puzzler at Barley Harbour,
Lough Ree.
Photo Andy and Sally Rawnsley
see their travel blog here
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Ottilie on Lough Derg
(built by Taylors of Chester 1955)
Photo Joe Treacey

June/July 2012

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Dromineer, 7th April, 2012,
Read about Tina & Willi's 2012 Shannon visit on their superb blog
Photo Tina Klug
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Grand Canal Dock, Dublin
during the 2012 Dublin Rally
Photo Conor Nolan
other Rally Photos here
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Ribbontail Bridge, Royal Canal
Check out AJ's superb blog which has more stunning photos
Photo A J Vosse
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Powerboat branch outing to
Lough Erne
May 11th-13th May 2012
Photo Anne Mullins

May 2012

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Graiguenamanagh and the River barrow
Photo Thomas Barrett
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"4B" on the Grand Canal in Dublin
heading for the Dublin Rally
Photo Conor Meegan
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"4E" on the Royal Canal aqueduct crossing the M50
(more about this trip here)
Photo Joe Treacey
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Lakeboats in Portumna, L. Derg
Read about Tina & Willi's 2011 Shannon visit on their superb blog
Photo Willi Klug

April 2012

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St. Patrick's Day,
Carrick-on-Shannon, 2012
More photos here
Photo Conor Meegan
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Seamus McDonnell canoed the Royal Canal, Shannon and Grand Canal to raise money for the Irish Hospice Foundation (donations here). His original challenge  was completed in 12 days and Seamus is now planning to complete the Green & Silver route
His facebook page is here.
Photo A J Vosse
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A heron on the alert. 
Photo by Neville Shaw
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Sundowner being rescued from Shannon Harbour, October 2011.  She has been restored by Donal Flynn and launched on St. Patrick's day 2012.  Read about it here.
Photo Donal Flynn

 

February/March 2012

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Aoibheann of 'Tamarind' ready to lend
a helping hand at Dromod, July 2011
Photo Paul Scannell
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'Rapport' on the Shannon Estuary
July 2011
Photo Paul Scannell
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Shannon Reeds
photo taken above Portumna,
8th July 2011 at 21:10
Photo Paul Scannell
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Nashia, Gortmore, Lough Derg,
October 2011
Photo Paul Scannell
Paul has been a consistent contributor to our "photos of the month" over the years - do take the time to look at his on-line gallery.

January 2012

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Carrybridge, Lough Erne,
December 2010
Photo Robert McClean
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Banagher Bridge, River Shannon,
05 January 2011
Photo Paul Scannell
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The Rambler meets some
rambling cattle on the
Royal Canal, December 2011
Photo A J Vosse
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Tranquility.  Early morning at
Kilrea on the Lower Bann
Photo G. Wilson
       


See also photos for previous years:
2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 20062005, 2004, 2003 and earlier

Send us your photos

All are welcome to send us photos on an Inland Waterways theme by email for inclusion on our front page.  Please bear in mind that we will reduce pictures to 10kb or less (JPG format). We're happy to handle any of the resizing, transformation etc. so don't worry about the size etc. of the photos submitted.  We may also have to crop slightly to fit the picture format.  Copyright © remains with the identified photographers.  However, you agree to permit us to keep copies on the IWAI website for display and for download.  Submit Photos to: , together with photographer's name, location featured and any other relevant information.

Many thanks in advance,
Michael Slevin

 


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