River Nore

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The River Nore is one of the Three Sisters rivers which flow into the sea at Waterford Harbour in the Republic of Ireland. It is 87 miles long, and is a noted river for salmon and trout fishing. The Nore rises on the eastern slopes of the Devil's Bit Mountain in County Tipperary, flowing south-eastwards into County Laois and County Kilkenny before joining the River Barrow just north of New Ross. The river passes near Durrow, County Laois then through Ballyragget, Kilkenny city and then the villages of Bennettsbridge and Thomastown. It flows through the maginficent Mount Juliet estate, which has a world class golf course and hotel. Further south, it forms a picturesque V-shaped river valley, particularly notable near the village of Inistiogue, the tidal limit. Major tributaries of the Nore include the Dinin, the Breagagh at Kilkenny City, the King's River, the Little Arrigle and the Black Water.

In prefamine years, many water powered industries existed in the Nore valley, particularly in the ten mile stretch between Kilkenny City and Thomastown; breweries, woolen mills, sawmills, marble works, distillaries and grain mills. Flax & linen were also produced just north of Kilkenny city.

Rivers of Ireland

Flowing north: Foyle | Bann | Bush | Quoile | Clanrye

Flowing to the Irish Sea: Fane | Boyne | Liffey | Avoca | Slaney | Lagan

Flowing south: Awbeg | The Three Sisters (Barrow, Nore, Suir) | Blackwater | Lee | Bandon

Flowing to the Atlantic: Shannon | Feale | Swilly | Corrib | Erne | Moy

Major tributaries of the Shannon: Deel | Brosna | Inny | Suck | Maigue

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