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1950s, 1960s,
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1970 |
 Regular
IWAI newsletters commenced.
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1970 |
Lough Derg Branch formed embracing moribund branches at Killaloe. Nenagh and
Portumna. Dublin Branch planted trees and improved the appearance of the
canal bank at Portobello. O.P.W. produced new bye-laws, some of the
provisions of which were considered repugnant by IWAI Eventually
disputed the matter with O.P.W. in the High Court and O.P.W. decided
to withdraw the laws for further consultation. Master of High Court
recorded that the IWAI had "a special interest in the bye-laws."
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September, 1971 |
Fourth City Line Festival held. "Clean-ups" of city part of the Grand Canal
organised to try to educate people not to throw their rubbish into it.
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June, 1971 |
First annual Shannon Harbour Canal Boat Rally.
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May, 1972 |
Canal-boat “Work-in" held on Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal at Leitrim.
John Weaving's canal-boat used to remove obstructions from under the bridge
at Leitrim and this boat is brought up as far as the first lock above
Leitrim.
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1972 |
Bagenalstown built a new slip and won the Barrow Award for their efforts to
improve the water- front facilities here.
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1972 |
Athlone Branch organised the laying of moorings above the road bridge. |
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1972 |
Branches reformed in Tullamore embracing all places within Offaly, Athy and
Mullingar.
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1972 |
Dr. lan Bath begin his campaign to "Save the Royal Canal." Walks held along
the Royal Canal to assess its potential.
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1973 |
Dublin Branch co-operated with Inchicore residents to carry out "cleanup" of
Grand Canal.
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1973 |
I.W.A.I, mounted a stand at National Boat Rally in Ely with financial
assistance from Bord Failte. Athlone Branch fought proposals to fill in the
old cancel and completed work on the Harrv Rice memorial slip which was
officially declared open by Sean MacBride on 24 June.
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1973 |
Campaign to save the Canal Hotel at Tullamore failed because of intense
local pressure to have it demolished.
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September, 1973 |
Dublin Branch Organised passenger trips on the City Line of the Grand canal
with Robertstown barge carrying in all 1,383 passengers. |
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1973 |
Co-operated with An Foras Forbartha in carrying out a survey of pollution on
the Shannon.
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March, 1974 |
St. Patrick's Day rally held at Robertstown.
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April, 1974 |
Canoe race held on the Royal, Canal from Maynooth to Leixlip in which 94
canoes competed.
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February, 1974
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Grand Canal "clean-up" organised with sponsors to raise money for Concern.
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April, 1974 |
Royal Canal Amenity Group formed to improve the canal in the Blanchardstown
area. Strong ties with the IWAI which also set up a Royal Canal
subcommittee to try to awaken interest in the canal in local communities
along the route of the canal,
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May, 1974
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Athlone Branch organised "work-in" to lay seven mooring buoys on Lough Ree
They re-published Thanks for the Memory,
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July, 1974
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President Childers brought on board the "Phoenix" from Banagher to
Clonmacnoise to attend the annual C. of I, service there.
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1974 |
Pressure from IWAI produced Ministerial order directing proper headroom at
McNead's Bridge reconstruction.
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1974 |
Meetings held with ministers to try to avoid the erection of a bridge which
would obstruct the navigation east of Mullingar. |
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September, 1974 |
First Royal Canal News published.
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1975 |
North Kildare Branch formed to embrace the Sallins, Naas, Robertstown areas,
Branches formed at Longford, Cloondara and Killucan none of which are to
prove successful. Long, level rally held for small boats on Royal Canal from
Thomastown to Enfield. Work carried out on the canal at Mullingar,
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1975 |
Royal Canal clean-ups organised in conjunction with local residents.
Display of Royal Canal Amenity plan at the Architectural Heritage Year
exhibition, produced by architectural students and financed by IWAI
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1975 |
IWAI Guide to the Grand Canal produced |
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1975 |
New landing stage below the 36th lock at Shannon Harbour officially opened,
work organised by Shannon Harbour rally committee.
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1975 |
Study carried out into the commercial potential of the River Shannon by
Terence Mallagh and his report was published by I,W.A.I.
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June, 1975
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Further passenger trips held on the City Line of the Grand Canal. August,
1975. First annual Lough Derg rally held.
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1975 |
Emergence of mini-rallies as regular features.
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February, 1975
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Athlone Aerial began.
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April, 1976 |
Co-operation given to a charity-sponsored row held from Dublin to Athy.
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05-Jul-76 |
Dublin Branch’s waterbus Clonskeagh, which had been commenced in March 1975
is completed, launched and named. |
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1976 |
Passenger trips operated on Royal and Grand Canals,
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1976 |
Royal Canal boat slip was constructed on the twelfth level near Leixlip |
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May, 1976 |
Rally, at Athy and official opening of the restored dry-dock there.
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September, 1976 |
Active participation in seminar in Athlone on the management of the River
Shannon in the 1980's with two of our members reading papers.
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1977 |
Dublin Branch carry out repairs to the first lock on the Naas Line.
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1977 |
IWAI Barrow guide published |
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June, 1977 |
First Annual Rally in Tullamore.
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August, 1977 |
Work-camp organised by IWAI and Voluntary Service International on the locks
between Ballynacargy and Coolnahay. Youth employment scheme on Royal Canal
through Mullingar. Work began on construction of lock gate for 13th lock.
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1977 |
Terence Mallagh produced plan for a Marina at Ringsend, utilising the
proposed motorway plan in Dublin Draft Development Plan; his proposals were
well received by the Corporation.
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1977 |
Clonskeagh operated passenger trips on Royal Canal.
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Mar-78 |
Rally held on the Naas Branch and the restored first lock is brought into
action for the first lime.
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12 April. 1978
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New rules adopted at special General Meeting.
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April, 1978 |
£1,200 raised in Mirror Raffle for canal restoration.
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May, 1978
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Lough Allen Canal re-opened after years of pressure from Mr. Moonev. I.A.W.I.
member in Drumshanbo.
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July, 1978
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First Annual Corrib Rally held by newly-formed Corrib Branch.
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September, 1978 |
Scarva Branch formed to campaign for the restoration of the Newry Canal.
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1978 |
Lock gate for 13th lock, Royal Canal, completed and awaiting installation by
CIE Meetings held with O.P.W. and I.B.R.A. establishing much better
relations. |
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1978 |
Athlone Branch pressed local authority to employ warden to fight increasing
vandalism. Experiment proved most successful and warden was re-appointed for
1979.
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1978 |
Lengthy meetings on the Brady, Shipman and Martin Shannon Study and IWAI
produced a written submission which was sent off to all the relevant bodies.
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30-Nov-78 |
Government statement that the Grand Canal system and the Royal Canal will be
transferred from CIE to OPW when legislation to give legal effect to the
transfer has been enacted.
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February, 1979
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IWAI Shannon Guide published.
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15-Apr-79 |
Attending the Dublin Branch Jubilee Rally, the Tanaiste, George Colley,
promised that the interim period to the take-over by OPW would be- kept as
short as possible.
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Sept - Nov 1979 |
Clean Water campaign launched by the IWAI
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14 October 1977 |
Rally to Pollardstown Fen to protest against the proposed drainage plans for
part of the fen, threat to Grand Canal supply and flora and fauna. |
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1979 |
Silver Jubilee year prompted the Association to decide to collect all
available archives and store these in the new Maritime Museum until such
time as a waterway museum is established.
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1979 |
Policy document prepared on the Royal Canal, Grand Canal and Barrow
Navigation in the light of the government announcement that the canals are
to be transferred From CIE to O.P.W.
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1979 |
"Clean Water" campaign launched to celebrate Silver Jubilee year. Royal
Canal threatened by new motorway plans. Alternative proposals drawn up to
retain canal if motorway plans proceed. AnCO scheme in progress on towpaths
of 11th and 12th levels.
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1979 |
Jubilee rallies to be held in Dublin, Lough Ree, Lough Corrib, The Erne.
Tullamore, Shannon Harbour, Shannon Rally, Lough Derg and a number of
mini-rallies,
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1979 |
AnCO agrees to set up a project to make lockgates for the Royal and Naas
canals if suitable premises can he obtained.
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1979 |
The Lough Erne Branch is inaugurated.
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