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Paddling near Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny


Graiguenamanagh sits on the River Barrow in the heart of the Barrow Valley, County Kilkenny, and is one of Ireland's most active inland paddling bases. The town is the focal point for kayaking, canoeing and SUP on the Barrow, a 230-year-old navigation that combines flatwater wooded stretches, historic lock systems, and genuine weirs and rapids within a single trip.

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