Michael Askin wrote: > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Neil Arlidge > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The real reason we went: >> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_08/Naas%20Corbally.html >> A proper old style Rally, with an abandoned canal, put back on the >> map. > > Are you sure you are not trying to restore it yourself: > > http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/T08_Imag/Naas%20Rally%20Corbally/Img_2026.jpg > > Trying to cut a new way through the lowered bridge? :-) > > Cheers, > > Mike
The rally was up the Naas Branch, at the harbour at Naas (the piccy where all the boats were gathered) That was it as far as the big boats were concerned. On the way back in the rubber boats, it was so clear that I could see that even with the [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the canal, Earnest could easily get up to the dropped bridge and wind. As soon as we got back in the rubber boats I announced I was going up in Earnest. Waterways Ireland had even cut back some of the trees up the Corbally Branch, especially for the Rally. There was a hushed silence then suddenly a whole lot of people wanted to come. Having proved that it was indeed easy, the next morning a whole load of them (includling a sizeable barge) went up with no problem. I have still be unable to get any of even the Irish narrowboats to go up the stunning Milltown Feeder (Grand Supply). We have now been up three times and done the three drainage canals across the Pollardstown Fen (very much like Wicken Lode off Burwell:Lode / River Cam. If you dredge through these there are some piccies of all the Milltown Feeder / Pollardstown Fen. http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_07/Autumn_07/Autumn07a.html http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_08/March08.html http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_08/July08.html -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
