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Dundalk

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Waypoint

53˚58N 006˚16.8W

Charts

AC 0044 Nose of Howth to Ballyquintin Point; AC 1431 Dundalk and Approaches; SC 5621.3 Annalong to Drogheda; Imray C62 Irish sea

Rules & Regulations

The dredged channel is a “narrow channel” within the meaning of the IRPCS rules and small vessels should not impede those restricted by draft.

Hazards

Shoals and shallows off Dunany, Ballagan and Cooley Points. Dundalk Bay itself dries as does the dredged channel.The dredged channel is bounded by training walls which are covered at HW

Tidal Data Times & Range

HW Dundalk (Soldiers Point) is HW Dublin – 0010; MHWS 5.1m MHWN 4.2m MLWN 1.6m MLWS 0.6m; The stream in the channel can be quite strong, especially after prolonged rain. The flood starts at Soldiers point five hours before HW Dublin an the ebb a few minutes after HW Dublin

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General Description

Contacts: Dundalk HM VHF #12

The port here was owned by the Dundalk Port Company but in July 2011 passed into the ownership of Dublin Ports. Dundalk is now operated by the Shaun O’Hanlon & Sons Construction Company on behalf of Dublin Ports. The old telephone number listed in other publications issued prior to 2011is no longer in use and there is no longer a Dundalk Port Company web site. It is believed that VHF #12 is manned for known ship movements. For information on ship movements it is advisable to contact the Harbour Master at Dublin (Dave Dingham) on +353 1 8876045.

Once the Castletown River has been negotiated Dundalk offers a completely safe haven but is not set up to deal with visiting yachtsmen. A drying berth may be found alongside the commercial quays or an anchorage drying to mud beside the channel. It has to be said that the vista here is less than attractive as the main export here is scrap metal which is stockpiled in vast heaps alongside the quays. The land around the quayside has been developed into industrial estates which have to be penetrated to get to the main town on the other side of the N5 Bypass.

Having said that, Dundalk is the County town of Louth and, as such, has many amenities and services despite showing a pretty drab face to the sea.

On the other hand if all you need is somewhere to hold for the conditions to enter Carlingford Lough then you’d be much better off at Giles Quay on the NE corner of Dundalk Bay. You can anchor near the end of the pier there or even dry out alongside; it’s only 8nm from there to Cranfield Point so if you leave when you float a couple of hours before HW you’d be just right to enter Carlingford lough at the end of the flood. Mind you, you won’t find anything in the way of services at Giles Quay apart from the pier, a pub and a small shop at the caravan site.

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Approach

The most obvious mark in the approach is the Dundalk Pile Light, a white lighthouse on top of its green piers which used to be the primary guide on the approach housing a sector light to guide into the channel. This is no longer the case; the NE side of the old channel entrance has become much shallower to the extent that to approach anywhere near the old tower in a deep draft boat is to court danger. ... read more