About the river Barrow

About the river Barrow

Common questions about the river Barrow The following are some of the most common questions we get asked while doing our boat trips on the river Barrow. Hopefully they might be of interest or useful in some small way. Where does the Barrow rise? Where does the Barrow...
Athy Boat Tours – EOI

Athy Boat Tours – EOI

EOI sought for Athy Boat Tours Athy Community Enterprise Centre (Athy CEC) is currently inviting Expressions Of Interest from suitably qualified and experienced businesses, individuals or community groups to lease the barge, Freedom On The Water and operate its...
Life Jackets for Dogs

Life Jackets for Dogs

Dogs Wearing Life Jackets As dog owners ourselves, we love to see dogs out and about on the water and enjoying the boating life. Therefore, we offer customers the opportunity to bring their K9 friends aboard for Private boat tours. Over the past four years, and...
Toberara Well & Graveyard

Toberara Well & Graveyard

Tubberarra (Toberara, Tuberara, Tobbera or Toberrara) Toberara Well is located on the banks of the river Barrow, just north of Athy in Co. Kildare. St. John is the patron saint and his feast day is 24h June on which a pattern used to take place. Its name in Irish is...
Boat Trip with the Carlow Nationalist

Boat Trip with the Carlow Nationalist

Interview with the Carlow Nationalist Many thanks to Elizabeth Lee of the Carlow Nationalist for joining us on a boat trip during heritage week, last year. This is the lovely write up she did about our trip. Many thanks Elizabeth for the coverage. It was much...
Kildare County Development Plan Submission

Kildare County Development Plan Submission

Cycleway/Walkway/Canoe Route & Riparian Barrier for the river Barrow I believe my submission best relates to the following sections. However, if it’s deemed more appropriate to another section(s), please feel free to reassign. Chapter 5 – Sustainable...