The source is Glangevlin and the mouth is Atlantic Ocean.
Navigation on the Shannon starts at Carrick-on-Shannon and ends at Limerick.
The Shannon is 360 kilometres long (223.69 miles) with a total of 220 kilometres of navigable waterway.
The highest altitude of the Shannon is 100 metres (328′ 1″ ft) above sea level.
We've divided the Shannon into the following different sections.
The air draft is 1.35 metres (3′ 3″ ft).
There is a total of 6 locks in this section.
Loch Aillionn
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| Name | Itinerary | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Princess | Glasson to Killaloe on the river Shannon | 10 | View the itinerary |
| Fleet | Cruise route | |
|---|---|---|
| Locaboat | Ireland, Shannon river & Erne waterway | View the Locaboat boats |
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