River Suir

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River Suir
River Suir at Holycross
Origin	Borrisnoe Mountain, County Tipperary
Mouth	Celtic Sea at Waterford

The River Suir (IPA: [ʃuːr]) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of 183 kilometres. Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout and salmon.^{[citation needed]}

Rising on the slopes of Borrisnoe mountain, just north of Templemore in County Tipperary, the Suir flows south through Loughmore, Thurles and Holycross. Merging with the rivers Aherlow and Tar, it turns east at the Comeragh Mountains, forming the border between County Waterford and County Kilkenny. It then passes through Cahir, Clonmel and Carrick-on-Suir before reaching Waterford. Here, it meets the River Barrow and the River Nore.

Together with the River Nore and the River Barrow, the river is one of the trio known as The Three Sisters.

The Suir is known in Irish as the Siúr and it is thought the present spelling in English with the u and i reversed is due to a mistake. Some people therefore feel that the spelling in English should be Siur and this spelling is occasionally seen.^{[citation needed]}

In the early years of the 21st century the remains of a very large Viking settlement were found at a bend in the river just upstream from Waterford.

In Clonmel, the Suir floods the local area after very heavy rainfall. The Gashouse Bridge, Coleville Road, Coleville Avenue, Waterford road and the Old bridge are the most commonly affected areas.

Rivers of Ireland

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