Liebe Leser,

Hier erhalten Sie die allerneuesten Informationen. Der Experte für den Royal Canal, Derek Whelan, hat mir freundlicherweise die neuesten Nachrichten zukommen lassen, wie schon erwähnt, vermietet er auch sein Canal Boat (derekpw(at)indigo.ie)! Auch die Skizze habe ich nochmals berichtigt.

Zitat Beginn:

The Royal Canal situation is now clearer, as we get ready for a new boating
season. On the western end all is now clear and boats may enter from the
Shannon and travel to 1st Lock near Dublin with the same conditions (
clearance for height, draught) as the rest of the Irish waterway system)
After 1st Lock there is an immediate problem of a railway lifting bridge at
water level.
WI (Waterways Irl) will agree to lift this bridge on certain days of the
year (probably four, 2 in May -2 in Sept)
After a further 800 meters you reach Spencer Bridge which has limited
headroom ( 2.1 to 2.4 meters).
WI are willing to lower the water level here to allow higher boats through.
At　 this bridge also is a power cable in steel ducting 1.3 meters above
water level. This duct will be raised to normal navigation height in the
next 2 months. (It is hoped to have a new bridge here in 2 years time which
will incorporate the cable).

Then you will enter the new Sea Lock to exit to the river Liffey. Outside
this lock is another　 road bridge which does not lift. If the tide is full
( high) you must wait for 2/3 hours for the tide to lower so that your boat
can now get under this bridge.
You map is not correct here as it does not show the railway bridge at 1st
lock but right beside the river.

Zitat Ende!

Die hier als Railway Lifting Bridge bezeichnete hydraulische Hebebrücke heißt "Newcomen Bride" und die Öffnungszeiten wurden mit MN 29 geregelt.