- Rivers of Ireland
=Geography of Irish Rivers=
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Geography of Ireland The main river in Ireland is the
River Shannon , 386 km (240 mi), the longest river in bothIreland and theBritish Isles , which separates the boggy midlands of Ireland from the West of Ireland. The river develops into three lakes along its course,Lough Allen ,Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the biggest. The River Shannon enters theAtlantic Ocean after Limerick city at theShannon Estuary . Other major rivers include theRiver Liffey , River Lee,River Swilly ,River Blackwater ,River Nore ,River Suir ,River Barrow andRiver Boyne History of Irish Rivers
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History of Ireland Irish waterways have been used for transport since the earliest times. The
Vikings used the rivers —for raiding deep inland. TheViking sea-king, Thormodr Helgason, used his base on the west coast to raid the length of theRiver Shannon from Lough Derg toLough Ree , pillaging ecclesiastical settlements. In937 theLimerick Vikings clashed with those ofDublin onLough Ree and were defeated. In943 they were defeated again when the chief of the local Dalcassian clan joined with Ceallachan, king ofMunster and the Limerick Vikings were forced to pay tribute to the clans. The power of the Vikings never recovered, and they reduced to the level of a minor clan, however often playing pivotal parts in the endless power struggles of the next few centuries.Canals
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Canals of Ireland Canal s were built in the 19th Century connecting theRiver Shannon toDublin . They were important for the transport of goods before theRailways took over. Major canals include the Grand and the Royal canals.List of Rivers
"This is a list of rivers in the whole island of
Ireland ; that is to say, it includes rivers in bothNorthern Ireland and theRepublic of Ireland ".The rivers are listed in clockwise order of their outflows, starting from the Foyle at
Derry , and for convenience are divided by jurisdiction of their outflows, and by the sea into which they each drain.In Northern Ireland
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River Foyle — that portion named "Foyle" forms the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic
**River Deele
**River Finn — rises and flows mainly throughCounty Donegal , Republic of Ireland
***River Reelan
**River Mourne
***River Dergie
*River Roe
*River Bann
**River Main
**River Blackwater, Northern Ireland — rises inCounty Monaghan , Republic of Ireland
*River Dun
*River Bush
*River Lagan
**River Farset
*River Quoile
*River Clanrye In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the
Irish Sea *
The Castletown River
*River Fane
*River Boyne
**River Owenroe
**River Blackwater, Meath
*River Tolka
*River Liffey
**River Dodder
**River Camac
**River Poddle
*River Dargle
*River Avoca
**River Avonmore
**River Avonbeg
**Aughrim River
*River Slaney
**River Derry
**River Bann (Wexford)
*River Vartry In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the
Celtic Sea *
River Barrow
**River Nore
***River Erkina
****River Goul
***King's River
**River Suir
***River Drish
****Black River (Ireland)
***John's River
**River Tar
*River Blackwater, Cork
**River Awbeg
**River Dalua
**River Bride
*River Lee
*River Bandon In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean *
Roughty River (flowing intoKenmare Bay ) atKenmare
*River Laune
*River Carrowbeg
*River Shannon
**River Deel
**River Maigue
**River Brosna
**River Inny
**River Suck
**Boyle River
*River Fergus
*River Clare
*River Corrib
**River Robe (via LoughsMask andCorrib )
*River Doonbeg
*River Moy
*River Garavogue
*River Erne — mainly formed by Upper and LowerLough Erne inCounty Fermanagh , Northern Ireland
**River Annalee
**River Cladagh
*River Eske
*River Feale
*River Gweebarra
*River Swilly ee also
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Canals of Ireland
*Transport in Ireland External links
* [http://www.riverbannireland.com/ River Bann]
* [http://www.irishwhitewater.com/river_guide/index.php Irish whitewater River Guides]
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