When exploring on Google Maps, drag the street view icon onto the River Shannon to get a view from the Google surveyor boat. Here is a link for a screen shot of Carrick-on-Shannon. Well done to Google. However, this is not an excuse to sit at home looking at the river – get out there and enjoy it!

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.9423247,-8.0932475,3a,60y,311.65h,93.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snPcITJf2C9zOWg41b9SNlg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656