Lyreen River

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The Lyreen River is a small river in Kildare, Ireland.[citation needed] The Lyreen starts near Rathcoffey. It flows north into Barreen and it joins its main tributary the Baltracey River. The Baltracey comes from Donadea lake with a small supply of fish. The river then flows into Laragh and into Millfarm and finally into Maynooth. It widens out into a low but wide and powerful river. The river formerly powered the mill there. It flows through the grounds of the St Patrick's College, Maynooth, behind the castle by Manor Mills. It then flows into the Rye River by the Maynooth Reservoir.[1] The Lyreen is the main tributary of the Rye.

The Lyreen River is "heavily polluted".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ordnance Survey Maps
  2. ↑ "Final Programme of Measures - Ryewater WMU". Eastern River Basin District. August 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 10 August 2013. 

Places in County Kildare

Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°37′W / 53.383°N 6.617°W / 53.383; -6.617

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