Albert Lock
Shannon (Lough Ree bis Lough Key) · Ireland
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Albert Lock is a harbour in the Shannon (Lough Ree bis Lough Key) cruising area, Ireland. Facilities on site: Slipway. The nearest harbour by water is Jamestown (1.5 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: no information
Location: 53° 54,65' N 008° 00,47' W
Waters: Shannon, Shannon-Erne Waterway und Lough Erne · Lake with no waterway to the sea
From OpenStreetMap (relation/2633198).
Facilities
Slipway
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Jamestown 1.5 nm NW, via Brücke, Brücke (Ardanaffrin Bridge) · Plan route
- Drumsna 2 nm N · Plan route
- Hafen (Carrick-on-Shannon) 5.4 nm NW, via Brücke, Brücke (Ardanaffrin Bridge) · Plan route
- Dromod 5.8 nm SE, via Eisenbahnbrücke (Sligo Line) · Plan route
- Carrick-on-Shannon 5.9 nm NW, via Brücke, Brücke (Ardanaffrin Bridge), Cumann na mBan Bridge · Plan route
- Carrick-on-Shannon Boat Club 6.5 nm NW, via Brücke, Brücke (Ardanaffrin Bridge), Cumann na mBan Bridge · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Brücke Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 0.7 km
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Sligo Line) Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 1.1 km
- Brücke (Drumsna Bridge) Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 1.6 km
- Brücke (Ardanaffrin Bridge) Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 1.8 km
- Jamestown Bridge Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 2 km
- Cumann na mBan Bridge Feste Brücke, 3.9 m · 6.8 km
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
- Formalities: Ireland
- Shannon, Shannon-Erne Waterway und Lough Erne
- Shannon, Shannon-Erne Waterway and Lough Erne: Waterways Ireland manages the Shannon, the Shannon-Erne Waterway and the Erne. On the Shannon locking is paid in cash or with the Smart Card; on the Shannon-Erne Waterway the crew operates the locks themselves with the Smart Card (buy beforehand). Through the Ardnacrusha power station only after booking with ESB 48 hours ahead. No licence is required; hire boats go after a briefing. On the Erne you travel through Northern Ireland: no border control on the water.
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does Albert Lock have?
Facilities on site: Slipway.
Which harbours are near Albert Lock?
By water: Jamestown (1.5 nm), Drumsna (2 nm), Hafen (Carrick-on-Shannon) (5.4 nm), Dromod (5.8 nm), Carrick-on-Shannon (5.9 nm), Carrick-on-Shannon Boat Club (6.5 nm).
What is the weather like in Albert Lock?
For Albert Lock, Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/2633198, OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-01) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).