<![CDATA[Athy Waterways - News/Blog]]>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:53:56 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Great day for doing nothing]]>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:01:00 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/great-day-for-doing-nothing
]]><![CDATA[from the river side]]>Thu, 17 May 2018 15:42:21 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/from-the-river-sidefrom the river side.
Just a quick spin down the river by bicycle yesterday afternoon - you would have to agree the River Barrow is looking fantastic in the sunshine. 
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]]><![CDATA[catch and Release]]>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/catch-and-release
Check out some of the bigger pike that can be caught around Athy Waterways. 
]]><![CDATA[Mamma Moore hen]]>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/mamma-moore-hen
Spring is finally in the air - check out mamma moorhen and her chicks around Athy Waterways 
]]><![CDATA[Time to Leave the nest]]>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:00:00 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/time-to-leave-the-nest
Time for this youngster to leave the nest 
]]><![CDATA[Snow Canoe ]]>Sun, 02 Aug 2015 06:52:44 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/snow-canoeFancy trying something new next winter?
]]><![CDATA[Bats on the Barrow 2015 ]]>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 06:09:20 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/bats-on-the-barrow-2015
Bats on the Barrow
Bats on the Barrow
Athy Waterways in conjunction with Kildare Bat Group will host a Bat Walk on Saturday 22nd of August at 8:15 pm 

Meet at the Jetty in the back square of the town beside the River Barrow 

Come along for a "Walk and Talk" Via the River Barrow about our native Bats which make Athy Waterways their home 

For more information Contact Clifford on 087 2061 999

    Do let us know if you can make it on 22nd August 2015

]]><![CDATA[Pet Fish]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:58:30 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/pet-fishA man get stopped by a game warden with his basket full of fish. 
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Warden: do you have a permit for all these fish? 
Man: no sir. These are all my pet fish. 
Warden: your pet fish? How's that? 
Man: well, every night I take all my pet fish for a walk to the lake, I let them swim for about half hour and then I whistle and they all come back and jump in my basket and we go home. We do this every night. 
Warden: Well that's just a crock of lies!! 
Man: here I'll show you... (Releases the fish in the lake) 
Warden: well this I got to see!! 
5 minutes later... 
Warden: well?? 
Man: what? 
Warden: the fish!! Where's your pet fish?? 
Man: what fish??
]]><![CDATA[The Horse Bridge ]]>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:23:35 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/the-horse-bridgeThe Horse Bridge
The Horse Bridge Athy
THE HORSE BRIDGE

Love is sweet, where the waters meet,
Beneath the Horse Bridge, near sweet Athy,
Where lovers roam and salmon leap,
And the lark sings merrily, in the clear blue sky.

I have travelled far, I have travelled wide,
And many's the sight I've seen,
But home to me is where the waters meet,
Beneath the Horse Bridge near sweet Athy.

Oh what a pleasure when at your leisure,
To stroll slowly down by the Barrow side,
Oh what a treat when old friends meet,
Beneath the Horse Bridge near sweet Athy.

Curse you emigration, you took away my pride,
You took away my bride to be and left me here to weep,
Where the salmon leap and the waters meet, 
Beneath the Horse Bridge, near sweet Athy.


 by Paddy Walsh

The Horse Bridge Athy
]]><![CDATA[Dragonfly ]]>Sun, 12 Oct 2014 08:11:48 GMThttps://www.athywaterways.com/newsblog/dragonfly
Absolutely amazing! Find out about the life of dragonflies in this great 15 minute film
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