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Title: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: rando on Tuesday 18 July 17 22:19 BST (UK)

Hi
On 25th May 1803 an ancestor (in a party of 12) hired a boat to journey from Carlow to Dublin. Would I be right in assuming their journey would have been down the River Barrow to the coast and then by sea to Dublin? They appear to have arrived in Dublin either that same day or the next day, because they set off from Dublin on the 27th.

Any comments on this will be most welcome.

Rando

Title: Re: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Tuesday 18 July 17 22:28 BST (UK)

The Grand Canal opened around 1803 and had a spur to the Barrow Navigation so it's possible they travelled inland by canal barge.

Title: Re: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: rando on Tuesday 18 July 17 22:44 BST (UK)

Thanks Elwyn. That's very interesting, and sounds more likely.
I shall have to do some investigating to see if the dates fit. I did not know about the Grand Canal at all so this is a big help. Thank you.

Rando

Have done a little digging. The Athy Heritage Centre website says the link to Dublin from Athy opened in March 1791 and the journey time was 13hours, or less if 'fly boats' were used. This has to be the answer, so thanks for the pointer.

Title: Re: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: dathai on Tuesday 18 July 17 23:25 BST (UK)

Average speed of boats was 3 miles per hour,for horse drawn.
http://irelandbyways.com/ireland-routes/byroute-8/byroute-91-co-kildare-co-laois/

Title: Re: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: rando on Wednesday 19 July 17 08:25 BST (UK)

Thanks Dathai. What a lovely website!

Title: Re: Carlow to Dublin
Post by: jfchaly on Saturday 20 January 18 16:24 GMT (UK)

Thanks for link to wonderful site
jfch