Comments on: The Blackwater (Cork)

by: Margaret

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:43:16 +0000

I am thinking of kayaking from Fermoy down to Ballyduff next month. I am looking forward to it. Hopefully we wont come across irrate people or landowners.

by: Storage Brooklands

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:36:32 +0000

How long do you spend a day coming up with stuff like this?

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by: sean sherlock

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:22:39 +0000

An honest appraisal and just as well you took the lad from Yorkshire in your stride. Am a seakayaker and playboat user. I’ll be heading down river next week and I do hope I encounter that gentleman. As a local TD (MP) I am disgusted that you had to endure that kind of rubbish. Riparian Rights are nebulous in this country. Arguably, there are those who are genuine anglers, who live in the Blackwater Catchment, whose use is impeded by “private” fishing rights (Lets not get into that). While the law is seemingly nebulous, the use of common sense when kayaking and canoeing when encountering certain individuals is the best way to go. Your post has caused me to think about the law as it pertains to kayakers and canoeists and maybe a national code of practice is the way to go, with agreement from all stakeholders, thereby allowing users of the rivers. Thanks . Sean Sherlock TD

by: Levi

Tue, 25 May 2010 10:35:30 +0000

Hi,i was happy to read your journal and the responses about the blackwater.Im planning on canoeing from ballymaquirk to lismore this summer.I live on the bank of the blackwater between ballymaquirk and mallow,and its very seldom you would see people canoeing,already this year iv seen 6 and spoke to 2 in the last month.Im looking forward to the blackwater trip.were you able to canoe straight through fermoy town,how did you manage the ware longside fermoy bridg.Its nice to see people enjoying the blackwater.

by: gerard o farrell

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:09:35 +0000

hi there we do a lot of canoeing on blackwater and really enjoy it we also met that chap at bally maquirke what a pain in the neck gerry

by: Ed

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:59:36 +0000

Sad that the two people causing the problems on the Blackwater are the Duke of Devonshire and ‘The Yorkshire Man’ encountered on the Blackwater. I have just become a canoeist after a lifetime of dinghies, punts, 15 foot fishing boats etc. I am greatly looking forward to the Blackwater trip.
Thank you for highlighting this problem and for highlighting the joys of paddling.
Also thought it sad that the Englishwoman in Fermoy thinks the area is a ‘bit backward’. ‘Different’ does not mean ‘backward’. ‘Underdeveloped’ is often a result of Ireland’s history and lack of access.
Well done on a very honest appraisal of your visit to the Blackwater. Let’s hope more and more canoeists start to use Ireland’s wonderful rivers.

by: Basil Bailey

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:30:23 +0000

Hi The situation is this. Rivers are not owned by individuals. However, banks and the bed of the river can be, but this all comes down to common sense. Try not to canoe during sensitive times for fish. The local fisheries board will advise you and the sometimes they sort of “close” rivers in very sensitive areas for times of the year. Legally this is really complex, and culturally and constitutionally this is not an area that a landowner wants to get involved with in an antagonistic way in Ireland. The likes of a Lismore estate and their agents would do very well to remember the acute sensitivity that still surrounds this subjectafter 800 years of “occupation”. Politically them adopting a robust (even if it is a lawful) stance on this is genuinely not a good policy. The rivers of Ireland are open..they must stay that way..but being mindful of everyone that uses them. They are a resource that do not belong to one or a few individuals but to everyone. Might i suggest you look at the Barrow river which is excellent from Athy to St Mullins

Basil

by: Charlie

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:15:06 +0000

There have been issues with access to Blackwater for years. There was a documentary on Irish national radio recently outlining some of the issues with access to the river.
http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/120000…
Podcast: http://www.rte.ie/podcasts/2008/pc/pod-v…