Rivers of Ireland
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[edit] Geography of Irish Rivers
see also: Geography of Ireland
The main river in Ireland is the River Shannon, 386 km (240 mi), the longest river in both Ireland and the British 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 the Atlantic Ocean after Limerick city at the Shannon Estuary. Other major rivers include the River Liffey, River Lee, River Swilly, River Blackwater, River Nore, River Suir, River Barrow and River Boyne
[edit] History of Irish Rivers
see also History of Ireland
Irish waterways have been used for transport since the earilest times. The Vikings used the rivers —for raiding deep inland. The Viking sea-king, Thormodr Helgason, used his base on the west coast to raid the length of the River Shannon from Lough Derg to Lough Ree, pillaging ecclesiastical settlements. In 937 the Limerick Vikings clashed with those of Dublin on Lough Ree and were defeated. In 943 they were defeated again when the chief of the local Dalcassian clan joined with Ceallachan, king of Munster 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.
[edit] Canals
see main article: Canals of Ireland
Canals were built in the 19th Century connecting the River Shannon to Dublin. They were important for the transport of goods before the Railways took over. Major canals include the Grand and the Royal canals.
[edit] List of Rivers
This is a list of rivers in the whole island of Ireland; that is to say, it includes rivers in both Northern Ireland and the Republic 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.
[edit] In Northern Ireland
- River Foyle — that portion named "Foyle" forms the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic
- River Deele
- River Finn — rises and flows mainly through County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
- River Reelan
- River Mourne
- River Dergie
- River Roe
- River Bann
- River Main
- River Blackwater, Northern Ireland — rises in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
- River Dun
- River Bush
- River Lagan
- 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 Dargle
- River Avoca
- River Slaney
- River Vartry
[edit] In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Celtic Sea
- River Barrow
- River Nore
- River Erkina
- King's River
- River Suir
- River Tar
- River Nore
- River Blackwater, Cork
- River Awbeg
- River Dalua
- River Bride
- River Lee
- River Bandon
[edit] In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
- Roughty River (flowing into Kenmare Bay) at Kenmare
- River Laune
- River Carrowbeg
- River Shannon
- River Fergus
- River Clare
- River Corrib
- River Doonbeg
- River Moy
- River Garavogue
- River Erne — mainly formed by Upper and Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- River Eske
- River Feale
- River Gweebarra
- River Swilly
[edit] See also
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