Info - The main attraction of Banagher (other than the nice pubs) is the great fishing that is available all year round. A good sized town, anglers can be found here all year round partaking of the local fare in the pubs and restaurants of the town. There’s also some good places for water sports, and the town has a modern marina for cruisers and pleasure boats.

History - Banagher was one of the towns on the Shannon that was fortified against Napoleonic invasion in the nineteenth century. There is a Martello tower beside the old canal, and the remains of a barracks can be seen at the east end of the bridge. Nearby is an old castle known as Cromwell’s castle.
There is evidence that Banagher was once an important crossing point on the river Shannon, and it is believed that there was an eighteen-arch bridge built here in then middle of the eleventh century. A new seventeen-arch bridge was built in the late seventeenth century, and this in turn was replaced by the Shannon Commissioners in 1843.

Our Bit - Banagher is one of the larger towns on the southern half of the Shannon and is also has a large marina which is mainly owned by Carrick Craft but mooring is allowed even in their part during the week. The main part of the town is stretched along the main road leading across the bridge on the west bank of the Shannon. Like Shannon Bridge this bridge used to have a swing mechanism like the one that still exists at Portumna, a picture of which (dating from 1917) can be seen on the wall in the back of Corrigans bar. There are several bars and restaurants in the town, below are the ones we visited with a list of the others at the foot of the page.