Thomastown Community River Trust - TCRT

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Thomastown Community River Trust - TCRT Natural outdoor public swimming pool on the River Nore. Environmental conservation and education th Swim at your own risk and please be safe.

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. No dogs are allowed in the area. Please take your rubbish with you. LIFEGUARD ON DUTY

June:
2pm to 4.30pm and 5pm to 7.30pm Weekends Only

July & August:
2pm to 4.30pm and 5pm to 7.30pm Every Day

🚨Water Quality Update🚨NEW UPDATE August: Further testing has found no unsafe levels of bacteria and the no swimming sign...
25/07/2026

🚨Water Quality Update🚨
NEW UPDATE August: Further testing has found no unsafe levels of bacteria and the no swimming signs have been taken down.

You will have seen signs from Kilkenny County Council at the Weir forbidding swimming due to bacteria in the water. Kilkenny County Council have not shared date of testing or type and concentration of bacteria.
The water may since have cleared, and if you are a regular year round swimmer you have likely been in water of poor quality in the past.
Our policy is that the public are entitled to swim at the Weir Pool at your own risk and if you wish to continue swimming, that is an individual choice for each person.
We will bring you updated water quality info as soon as we can.
TCRT

Himalyan Balsam picking at The Weir this Wednesday 8 July at 7pm! Wear long sleeves, be careful of the sun and bring swi...
06/07/2026

Himalyan Balsam picking at The Weir this Wednesday 8 July at 7pm! Wear long sleeves, be careful of the sun and bring swim gear for a dip after!

HIMALAYAN BALSAM PICKING THURSDAY 11 JUNE 7PM 🌱Join us and The Nore Vision at The Weir for annual removal of this invasi...
10/06/2026

HIMALAYAN BALSAM PICKING THURSDAY 11 JUNE 7PM 🌱Join us and The Nore Vision at The Weir for annual removal of this invasive species that can damage rivers' natural flood defences. We'll be picking at the main Weir Pool site and on the Weir Arm (the island between the Weir Pool and the main river). All welcome (Adults and able bodied only on the Weir Arm). Bring gloves, pickers and wear long sleeves and trousers as there will be nettles! See you there!

Champion work done today at our Community Work Party opening the summer season! Volunteers cleared silt from the riverbe...
09/05/2026

Champion work done today at our Community Work Party opening the summer season! Volunteers cleared silt from the riverbed, overgrowth from around the young trees and cleared lots of branches and sticks from the water! The steps were also cleaned and some strimming was done. Rewarded with sandwiches, biscuits and tea 😋 Many thanks to all who came along, here's to a great 2026 season 🌻

Champion work done this morning at our Community Work Party! Our heros cleared silt from the riverbed, cleared growth fr...
09/05/2026

Champion work done this morning at our Community Work Party! Our heros cleared silt from the riverbed, cleared growth from around the young trees, got lots of branches and sticks out of the river, and were rewarded with lovelys sandwiches and tea! Many thanks to everyone who came along, here's to a great 2026 season 🌻

Biodiversity Walk Sat 9 May 2:15pm at the Weir, (after the Community Work Party) lead by Ecologist Fiona McGowan and org...
08/05/2026

Biodiversity Walk Sat 9 May 2:15pm at the Weir, (after the Community Work Party) lead by Ecologist Fiona McGowan and organised by the TCRT Island Project. Find out about the ecology of the Island and plans for the future 🌷🌻
NOTE: Park on Mill Street and walk down. No dogs allowed and Leave no trace! 💕

This weekend's Weir Pool activities:Friday: Biodiversity seminar and film screening, Thomastown Town Hall.Saturday: Comm...
07/05/2026

This weekend's Weir Pool activities:
Friday: Biodiversity seminar and film screening, Thomastown Town Hall.
Saturday: Community work party at the Weir Pool.
Sunday: Biosecurity workshop by The Nore Vision and NPWS for everyone using the river (swimming, paddling etc) at the Weir.
All free to attend. Bígí linn!

UPCOMING EVENTS: To start the 2026 season, we're having a Community Work Party at The Weir Pool on Saturday 9 May 10am-1...
21/04/2026

UPCOMING EVENTS: To start the 2026 season, we're having a Community Work Party at The Weir Pool on Saturday 9 May 10am-12pm, followed by the TCRT AGM! All are welcome. The previous night, 8 May, TCRT and The Island Project are holding a Biodiversity Seminar and film screening of "Lough Gréine: A Bright Vision" in Thomastown Concert Hall at 7:30 - free to attend, all welcome.

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