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Shannon floods: Castleconnell, O'Briensbridge, Errina

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Brian J Goggin

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Nov 23, 2009, 9:19:26 AM11/23/09
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New page up at http://wp.me/Ppxzo-Ig

The interesting thing about this lot (though not of much consolation
to folk flooded from their homes) is that it gives an idea of the
water levels on these stretches before the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric
power station was built. The effect is even clearer on the next page I
intend to post, showing Plassey, Corbally, the Park Canal and the
Abbey River.

bjg

Tony Haynes

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Nov 23, 2009, 10:15:23 AM11/23/09
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On Nov 23, 2:19 pm, Brian J Goggin <Myiniti...@myorganization.ie>
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> New page up athttp://wp.me/Ppxzo-Ig

Seems fairly well contained, Brian. Nowhere as bad as in Cumbria.

Tone

Michael Clarke

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Nov 23, 2009, 3:24:27 PM11/23/09
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Hi Brian

Just heard from my daughter today who is attending Limerick University.
The Shannon splits the university into two with the main campus on the
south bank and several of the accommodation sites on the north bank. She
is resident close to the north bank and water supply to the
accommodation has being polluted by the floods.

If you have any photos of that area i would be interested. Many thanks.

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Michael Clarke

Brian J Goggin

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:50:44 PM11/23/09
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On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:15:23 -0800 (PST), Tony Haynes
<irishcan...@googlemail.com> wrote:

>Seems fairly well contained, Brian. Nowhere as bad as in Cumbria.

I should say that I am interested only in the effects on the
navigations. And I am, no doubt selfishly, particularly interested in
the temporary restoration of the water levels that pertained on the
lower Shannon navigation before the Ardnacrusha power station took
most of the water away.

Google will no doubt be able to supply pics of folks in Counties
Tipperary, Cork, Galway, Clare and elsewhere who have been forced from
their homes by the floods.

bjg

Brian J Goggin

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Nov 23, 2009, 6:14:42 PM11/23/09
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On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:27 +0100, Michael Clarke
<michael...@skynet.be> wrote:

>Just heard from my daughter today who is attending Limerick University.
>The Shannon splits the university into two with the main campus on the
>south bank and several of the accommodation sites on the north bank. She
>is resident close to the north bank and water supply to the
>accommodation has being polluted by the floods.
>
>If you have any photos of that area i would be interested. Many thanks.

I didn't take photos of the University buildings, but here are some
showing the level of flooding.

http://www.pbase.com/bjg/ulfloods

bjg

Brian J Goggin

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Nov 23, 2009, 6:15:31 PM11/23/09
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On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:24:27 +0100, Michael Clarke
<michael...@skynet.be> wrote:

>Just heard from my daughter today who is attending Limerick University.
>The Shannon splits the university into two with the main campus on the
>south bank and several of the accommodation sites on the north bank. She
>is resident close to the north bank and water supply to the
>accommodation has being polluted by the floods.
>
>If you have any photos of that area i would be interested. Many thanks.

I didn't take photos of the University buildings, but here are some

Michael Clarke

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Nov 24, 2009, 4:33:45 AM11/24/09
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Many thanks, most interesting.


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Michael Clarke

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