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Waterways Ireland (; Ulster Scots: Watterweys Airlann) is one of the six All-Ireland North/South Implementation Bodies
North/South Ministerial Council

The North/South Ministerial Council ' is a body established under the Belfast Agreement to co-ordinate activity and exercise certain limited governmental powers across the whole island of Ireland....
 established under the Belfast Agreement
Belfast Agreement

The Agreement, most often referred to as the Belfast Agreement or the Good Friday Agreement , and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement, was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process....
 in 1999. It is responsible for the management, maintenance, development, and restoration of inland navigable waterways primarily for recreational purposes. Included as inland waterways are the Barrow Navigation
River Barrow

The River Barrow is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters ; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest and most prominent of the three rivers....
, the Erne System
River Erne

The River Erne , in the Cardinal direction of Ireland, rises in Beaghy Lough, two miles south of Stradone, County Cavan in County Cavan and flows 64 miles through Lough Gowna, Lough Oughter and Upper and Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, to the sea at Ballyshannon, County Donegal....
, the Grand Canal, the Lower Bann
River Bann

The River Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland, the total length being 80 miles . The river winds its way from the south east corner of the province to the north west coast, pausing in the middle to widen into the enormous Lough Neagh....
, the Royal Canal
Royal Canal of Ireland

The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon at Cloondara in County Longford in Republic of Ireland....
, the Shannon-Erne Waterway
Shannon-Erne Waterway

The Shannon-Erne Waterway is a canal linking the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland with the River Erne in Northern Ireland. Managed by Waterways Ireland, the canal is 63 km in length, has sixteen locks and runs from Leitrim, County Leitrim in County Leitrim to Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh....
 and the Shannon Navigation
River Shannon

The River Shannon is, at 386 km , the longest Rivers of Ireland. It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception....
. Waterways Ireland has its headquarters in Enniskillen
Enniskillen

Enniskillen is the county town in County Fermanagh. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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, and regional offices in Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon

File:Le port Carraick-on-Shannon.jpgCarrick-on-Shannon is situated in County Leitrim in Republic of Ireland on the County Roscommon border. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006 ....
, Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, and Scarriff
Scarriff

Scarriff or Scariff ) is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Lough Derg and is best known for its harbour....
 in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
.








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Waterways Ireland (; Ulster Scots: Watterweys Airlann) is one of the six All-Ireland North/South Implementation Bodies
North/South Ministerial Council

The North/South Ministerial Council ' is a body established under the Belfast Agreement to co-ordinate activity and exercise certain limited governmental powers across the whole island of Ireland....
 established under the Belfast Agreement
Belfast Agreement

The Agreement, most often referred to as the Belfast Agreement or the Good Friday Agreement , and occasionally as the Stormont Agreement, was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process....
 in 1999. It is responsible for the management, maintenance, development, and restoration of inland navigable waterways primarily for recreational purposes. Included as inland waterways are the Barrow Navigation
River Barrow

The River Barrow is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters ; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest and most prominent of the three rivers....
, the Erne System
River Erne

The River Erne , in the Cardinal direction of Ireland, rises in Beaghy Lough, two miles south of Stradone, County Cavan in County Cavan and flows 64 miles through Lough Gowna, Lough Oughter and Upper and Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, to the sea at Ballyshannon, County Donegal....
, the Grand Canal, the Lower Bann
River Bann

The River Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland, the total length being 80 miles . The river winds its way from the south east corner of the province to the north west coast, pausing in the middle to widen into the enormous Lough Neagh....
, the Royal Canal
Royal Canal of Ireland

The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon at Cloondara in County Longford in Republic of Ireland....
, the Shannon-Erne Waterway
Shannon-Erne Waterway

The Shannon-Erne Waterway is a canal linking the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland with the River Erne in Northern Ireland. Managed by Waterways Ireland, the canal is 63 km in length, has sixteen locks and runs from Leitrim, County Leitrim in County Leitrim to Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh....
 and the Shannon Navigation
River Shannon

The River Shannon is, at 386 km , the longest Rivers of Ireland. It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception....
. Waterways Ireland has its headquarters in Enniskillen
Enniskillen

Enniskillen is the county town in County Fermanagh. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
, and regional offices in Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon

File:Le port Carraick-on-Shannon.jpgCarrick-on-Shannon is situated in County Leitrim in Republic of Ireland on the County Roscommon border. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006 ....
, Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, and Scarriff
Scarriff

Scarriff or Scariff ) is a town in east County Clare, Republic of Ireland, situated in the midwest of Ireland. The town is on the West end of Lough Derg and is best known for its harbour....
 in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
.

See also

  • Canals of Ireland
    Canals of Ireland

    *Boyne Navigation*Broharris Canal*Coalisland Canal *Dukart's Canal*Grand Canal of Ireland*Lacy's Canal*Lagan Canal*Newry Canal*Royal Canal of Ireland...
  • Rivers of Ireland
    Rivers of Ireland

    This article concerns rivers on the island of Ireland....


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