River Erkina
River Erkina | |
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River Erkina at Durrow, County Laois | |
Native name | An tOircín[1] |
Etymology | Irish oircín, "little tail"/"piglet"? |
Basin features | |
Main source | south of Rathdowney |
River mouth | Celtic Sea via River Nore |
Basin size | 387 square kilometres (149 sq mi)[2] |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 36.2 kilometres (22.5 mi) |
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The River Erkina (Irish: An tOircín) is a river that flows through the county of Laois in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Nore.
It has its source on the Laois-Kilkenny border south of Rathdowney.[4] It flows north towards Rathdowney and then turns east in the direction of Durrow entering the River Nore around 1.5 km east of the town.
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Coordinates: 52°50′51″N 7°22′40″W / 52.8475°N 7.3777°W
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