Paddling near Kells, Co. Meath
Kells sits in County Meath amid a network of inland waterways that make it a practical base for river and lake paddling. The River Blackwater (County Meath) flows from Lough Ramor through to Kells itself, and the River Boyne runs close by — both are well-regarded canoe and kayak routes in Ireland's Ancient East.
Top waters to paddle near Kells
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Inny [Shannon]
Co. Cavan, Co. Longford, Co. Meath, Co. Westmeath
Boyne
Co. Kildare, Co. Meath, Co. Offaly
Outer Dundalk Bay
Co. Louth
Liffey
Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare, Co. Wicklow
Rye Water
Co. Kildare, Co. Meath
Louth Coast (HA 06)
Co. Louth
Erne
Co. Cavan, Co. Longford
Dodder
Co. Dublin
Inner Dundalk Bay
Co. Louth
Lough Ramor
Co. Cavan
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