Lough Neagh / 
Coney Island Lough Neagh Boating Heritage
c/o Kinnego Marina, Oxford Island, Lurgan,
Association
Craigavon,
Unit 3 Maghery Business Centre, Maghery Road,
T: 028 3832 7573
Maghery, Craigavon, Co. Armagh
E: Kinnego.marina@craigavon.gov.uk
T: 079 481 73 874
The island has a rich history spanning many
E: holger@loughneaghboats.org
centuries, with evidence of human occupation dating
W: www.loughneaghboats.org
back to Mesolithic times 8000 years BC. Considered to
Lough Neagh Boating Heritage Association is a
be one of the most westerly outposts of the Normans
community project, building and restoring traditional
during their occupation of Ireland from the 12th
Lough Neagh fishing boats, curachs and other Irish
Century. There are many interesting things to see
water craft. The project also holds boat building
and experience on the island, natural and historic,
workshops and hosts a research archive of boating
including Saint Patrick’s Stone, Coney Cottage, O’Neill’s
on the Lough. The group runs a fleet of West Coast
Tower, and the Anglo/Norman Motte. Historical tours/
Curachs, clinker-built sailed working boats, flats and
woodland walks; nature walks are available on request
cots
(talks and tours by Peter McClelland). A short ferry
Facilities: toilet, car parking & archive of photographs
ride from Maghery. For ferry operation times & special
and recordings
events phone 028 3832 7573
Admission charge: no charge
Facilities include: BBQ area; picnic area; camp area;
Opening hours: Thursday 7.15pm – 10.30pm; Saturday
toilet/washroom; mooring for boats – two jetties
by arrangement
Admission charge: fee applies for boat trip to the
Island
Operation times: Boat trips run on Sundays May
Lough Neagh Rescue
– August 1.30pm – 4.30pm from Maghery Country
Kinnego Marina, Oxford Island, Lurgan Craigavon
Park. Other times and visits can be arranged; private
T: 028 3832 7573
boat trips can also be arranged
E: mckeet@btinternet.com
Lough Neagh Rescue provides a rescue service 24
hours a day, it is a voluntary service, but its members
Gawley’s Gate Quay
are dedicated and possess significant expertise.
Aghalee, Lurgan, Craigavon, Co. Armagh
Rescues are coordinated by the Marine Coastguard
Gawleys Gate Quay is a small jetty and picnic area
IF YOU SEE ANYONE ON THE LOUGH IN DIFFICULTY
near to the Gate Inn at Gawleys Gate. Sunset viewed
DIAL 999 AND ASK FOR THE COASTGUARD
from the jetty can be spectacular. On many an evening
a flotilla of small boats visit the quay.

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