The Moorings
Lough Key · Ireland
Plan route from The MooringsShow on map
The Moorings is a harbour in the Lough Key cruising area, Ireland. Facilities on site: Slipway, Repairs. The nearest harbour by water is Hafen (Knockvicar) (1.1 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: 54° 00,34' N 008° 12,53' W
Waters: Lough Key · Lake with no waterway to the sea
From OpenStreetMap (node/2195825380).
Facilities
SlipwayRepairs
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
- Hafen (Knockvicar) 1.1 nm SE, via Clarendon lock, Brücke (Knockvicar Bridge) · Plan route
- Lough Key Forest & Leisure Park 1.8 nm SW · Plan route
- Cootehall Quays 2.5 nm SE, via Clarendon lock, Brücke (Knockvicar Bridge), Brücke (Cootehall Bridge) · Plan route
- Boyle Marina 3.3 nm SW, via Brücke (Curlews Bypass) · Plan route
- Carrick-on-Shannon Boat Club 6.5 nm SE, via Clarendon lock, Brücke (Knockvicar Bridge), Brücke (Cootehall Bridge) · Plan route
- Carrick-on-Shannon 6.8 nm SE, via Clarendon lock, Brücke (Knockvicar Bridge), Brücke (Cootehall Bridge) · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Clarendon lock Lock · 0.7 km
- Brücke (Knockvicar Bridge) Feste Brücke · 1.2 km
- Brücke (Cootehall Bridge) Feste Brücke · 4.1 km
- Brücke (Curlews Bypass) Feste Brücke · 5.2 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
- Lough Key
- 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 The Moorings have?
Facilities on site: Slipway, Repairs.
Which harbours are near The Moorings?
By water: Hafen (Knockvicar) (1.1 nm), Lough Key Forest & Leisure Park (1.8 nm), Cootehall Quays (2.5 nm), Boyle Marina (3.3 nm), Carrick-on-Shannon Boat Club (6.5 nm), Carrick-on-Shannon (6.8 nm).
What is the weather like in The Moorings?
For The Moorings, 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 node/2195825380, OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-01) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).