I've finally found my photos of that many weeks long houseboat trip up and down the River Shannon - and the book of charts I used. I'll scan in some of the photos later but here is a section of the chart showing Ballina.
It was a very pleasant and memorable trip - I greatly enjoyed all my many stays in Ireland - and hope to go back someday. Some of my roots are there too, but in County Antrim, Northern Ireland - And I've never been to that area. For now, I am just enjoying the memories of being on Lough Derg watching the big white fluffy clouds go by with the blue water gently lapping the boat knowing the Irish on shore would greet me in friendship and companionship when I tied up for the night.
