The River Blackwater, also called the Enfield Blackwater,
or Kildare Blackwater is a river that flows through the counties of
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional ce ...
and
Meath in
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is a
tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of the
River Boyne
The River Boyne ( ga, An Bhóinn or ''Abhainn na Bóinne'') is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through C ...
which flows into the
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea or , gv, Y Keayn Yernagh, sco, Erse Sie, gd, Muir Èireann , Ulster-Scots: ''Airish Sea'', cy, Môr Iwerddon . is an extensive body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Ce ...
at
Drogheda.
Course
The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the north of Kildare, near
Timahoe
Timahoe (: 'House of Mochua') is a village in County Laois, Ireland, south of Portlaoise on the R426 regional road.
The population of Timahoe in 2002 was 517, a 2.6% increase since 1996. It increased to 527 in 2006. Retrieved dead link with ...
. It flows northwest past Knockanally Golf Club, through
Johnstown Bridge
Johnstownbridge ( or ''Droichead Baile Sheáin'') is a commuter town located in north County Kildare, Ireland. It lies in the parish of Cadamstown, in the district of Balyna, and barony of Carbury. It is located on the R402 road between Enfield ...
and along the Kildare-Meath county border. It is bridged by the
M4 motorway west of
Enfield
Enfield may refer to:
Places Australia
* Enfield, New South Wales
* Enfield, South Australia
** Electoral district of Enfield, a state electoral district in South Australia, corresponding to the suburb
** Enfield High School (South Australia)
...
and then passes under the
Royal Canal via the Blackwater Aqueduct at Kilmorebrannagh/Kilmurry and continue to form the Kildare-Meath border until it veers northwards near
Longwood and passes under the
R160 road R16 may refer to:
Roads
* R16 road (Ghana)
* R-16 regional road (Montenegro)
Vehicles
* R16 (New York City Subway car)
* Lublin R-XVI, a 1932 Polish passenger and air ambulance aircraft
* Renault 16, a family hatchback
* Romano R.16, a high ...
. The Enfield Blackwater drains into the River Boyne in Donore, County Meath about 12 km southwest of
Trim, County Meath
Trim () is a town in County Meath, Ireland. It is situated on the River Boyne and has a population of 9,194. The town is noted for Trim Castle – the largest Norman castle in Ireland. One of the two cathedrals of the United Dioceses of Mea ...
, just below Inchamore Bridge.
Wildlife
Brown trout are the main fish species.
See also
*
Rivers of Ireland
Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in regard to their ...
*
Knightsbrook River
References
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Rivers of County Kildare
Rivers of County Meath