Myself and my partner have always dreamed of living an alternative life on the river Shannon. Before buying our own, we would love to be able to rent a barge long term to ensure that it’s the right lifestyle for us. So if you have a barge just sitting around we would love to rent it for 6 months to a year. We are ideally looking to start renting in September/October 2021. We have a few conditions that we hope your barge can met: 1. We are both employed in Dublin city center so plan to hopefully live on a cancel there. We have looked into the transport of a barge from other areas of t... read more

Knocknagow is a former River Suir trading barge, probably built c.1900. She became a pleasure boat in the 1990s and has been extensively remodelled since then. She has exceptionally fine lines and is both fast (as barges go) and manoeuverable. She has been superbly maintained and has a large range of equipment, including a JCB J444 engine installed new in 2009, with only 1000 hours of use, and a very powerful bow-thruster. She is currently fitted for a couple, with a single large bedroom, saloon, galley, shower and toilet. She offers a choice of seating areas —saloon, wheelhouse, ... read more