About Bargetrip.ie

Departing from Sallins, the morning cruise takes you over the aqueduct and on through a 240 year old canal lock. Departs at 10 am.

Digby Lock operates exactly as it did when first installed.

Our barge is a lovingly restored traditional canal barge and has a spacious comfortable interior with a wood burning stove, toilet facilities, on-board bar service and outdoor seating areas.

Sallins is where trade on the Grand Canal first began when passenger and cargo barges started hauling their horse drawn loads between the small Kildare village and Dublin in 1780.

Today Sallins is a bustling inland harbour village with 4 award winning restaurants & bars on the waterfront, and an array of boats, barges, houseboats and a brewery. It is 30 mins from Dublin city center with trains from the capital every hour.

Bargetrip - TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
Irish Tourist Industry Awards 2019 Finalist - Best Tourist Experience Ireland's Ancient East.