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1960 |
Harry Rice Cup. Annual Essay Competition for Junior Members.
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1960 |
First boat hire firms started for the Shannon by O'Brien-Kennedys at Shannon Harbour and Dick McGarry at Roosky.
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1961 |
First Annual Shannon Rally with 70 boats taking part - with free fuel. |
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1962 |
First Spring Rally on the Barrow,
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1962 |
Irish Yachting magazine commenced with coverage of IWAI affairs and waterway news.
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1963 |
Dublin Corporation's plans to lay a sewer in the bed on the city section of the Grand Canal and concrete over it to make a motorway are revealed.
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1963 |
IWAI’s suggestion of a jetty at Clonmacnois is implemented, Dermot O'Cleary, President from 1962-'67, produced a comprehensive report about the future development of the Shannon, at the request of Bord Failte, indicating the funds that would be required to implement it. Bord Failte allocated the necessary funds, £140,000, and it is significant that almost all the suggestions contained in the report have now been carried out, illustrating the importance of putting suggestions in writing in a well laid out format. Some of the improvements suggested were the opening up of the Lecarrow Canal, Richmond Harbour, larger buoys on the lakes, etc.
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1963 |
In response to request of IWAI, C.I.E, permit canoes and open boats on the canals. Carrick Branch, formed in 1960. who have assisted Athlone Branch in the running of the annual Shannon rally, organised the construction of a public slip at Carrick. This branch acquired a name as “the friendly branch” by making a point of visiting the quays in the summer to welcome people to the town and offer help to visitors.
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1964 |
At the suggestion of Athlone Branch, a branch was set up in Dublin with the specific object or fighting the Corporation’s threat to close the city section of the Grand Canal. In future everyone to be a member of a branch with subvention to council funds. Tullamore branch was also formed with the object of trying to generate traffic and the IWAI gave active support to Fr. Murphy's effort to put Robertstown on the map through the local branch of Muintir na Tire. |
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1964 |
The deaths of Vincent Delaney on 17 January and Harry Rice on 8 May, the two founder members of the association, who had done so much to bring it into being, were a severe blow. But they had laid the foundations well and the Association had now grown into a positive and respected voice in waterway affairs. |
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1964 |
The sea scouts charted the Carnadoe Waters and the I.W.A.I published copies of their chart. Belturbet and Boyle Branches were formed and there was an awakening interest in the Erne and the possible re-opening of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal, spearheaded by Peter Denham, the active and militant secretary of the Association from 1955-1967. Teddy Edwards, a member of the English I.W.A. assisted in carrying out a survey and the tourist boards north and south of the border expressed interest. |
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1964 |
 Photographs
of the 1964 Shannon Rally can be
found here. |
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1965 |
First Robertstown Grand Canal Fiesta.
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1966 |
Belturbet Branch built a landing stage at Belturbet and improved the marking of the river. - Victor Beehan and Pat Doherty,
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1966 |
Athlone Branch organised a rally to the newly opened Lecarrow Canal.
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1966 |
Boat Show held at R.D.S. with IWAI stand and rally of boats on the City Line to draw attention to the Save the Canal campaign.
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1967 |
First Annual Erne Rally held in conjunction with group it Enniskillen.
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1967 |
Dublin Branch stepped up campaign to save the City Line and organised the first Festival.
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1968 |
Petition organised by Dublin Branch signed by 4,500 Picketing of Dublin Corporation meetings. Meeting of all interested organisations (87 organisations met at the Mansion House on January 24) Encouraging support from the public with many subscriptions towards a “Fighting Fund" to finance possible legal steps, Second meeting on 18th April. Minister's assurance that closure will be temporary not accepted.
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1969 |
Richmond Harbour re-opened. ceremony coincided with the annual Shannon Rally which spent a night in the new harbour. |
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1969 |
Alf Delaney took over as President from Dermot O’Cleary and remained in this position until 1978. |
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1969 |
Tarmonbarry and Roosky bridges renewed with lifting spans. Work commenced on Banagher Marina. |
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Nov-69 |
Dublin Corporation announced decision to tunnel along line of the canal for the sewer and that the canal will remain open.
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