Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of

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 ...

with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in regard to their entry into the different seas: 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 ...

, the

Celtic Sea The Celtic Sea ; cy, Y Môr Celtaidd ; kw, An Mor Keltek ; br, Ar Mor Keltiek ; french: La mer Celtique is the area of the Atlantic Ocean off the southern coast of Ireland bounded to the east by Saint George's Channel; other limits includ ...

and the

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

. Also shown are two tables. ''Table 1'' shows the longest rivers in Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles), the counties they flow through, and their catchment areas (in square kilometres). ''Table 2'' shows the largest rivers in Ireland (by mean flow) in cubic metres per second. The longest river in

is the

River Shannon The River Shannon ( ga, Abhainn na Sionainne, ', '), at in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of , – approximately one fifth of the area of the island of Ireland. The Shan ...

, at . The river develops into three lakes along its course,

Lough Allen Lough Allen () is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon. The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source, near the Iron Mountains, ...

Lough Ree Lough Ree () is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lou ...

and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the

at the

Shannon Estuary The Shannon Estuary ( gle, Inbhear na Sionainne) is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has Limerick City at its head and its seaward limits are marked by Loop Head to the north and Kerry Head to th ...

. Other major rivers include the

River Liffey The River Liffey (Irish: ''An Life'', historically ''An Ruirthe(a)ch'') is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River ...

River Lee The River Lee (Irish: ''An Laoi'') is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's ...

River Swilly The River Swilly ( ga, An tSúileach) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland, which flows in an eastern direction through Letterkenny. Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, is built on the river and became the first crossing point o ...

, River Foyle, River Lagan,

River Erne The River Erne ( , ga, Abhainn na hÉirne or ''An Éirne'') in the northwest of the island of Ireland, is the second-longest river in Ulster, flowing through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and forming part of their border. ...

, River Blackwater,

River Nore The River Nore ( ga, An Fheoir ) is one of the principal rivers (along with the River Suir and River Barrow) in the South-East Region of Ireland. The river drains approximately of Leinster and Munster, that encompasses parts of three counti ...

River Suir The River Suir ( ; ga, an tSiúr or ''Abhainn na Siúire'' ) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean through Waterford after a distance of . The catchment area of the Suir is 3,610 km2.

River Barrow The Barrow ( ga, An Bhearú) is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest of the three rivers, and at 192 km (120 mi), the second-longest ri ...

( The Three Sisters),

River Bann The River Bann (from ga, An Bhanna, meaning "the goddess"; Ulster-Scots: ''Bann Wattèr'') is one of the longest rivers in Northern Ireland, its length, Upper and Lower Bann combined, being 129 km (80 mi). However, the total lengt ...

River Slaney The River Slaney () is a large river in the southeast of Ireland. It rises on Lugnaquilla Mountain in the western Wicklow Mountains and flows west and then south through counties Wicklow, Carlow and Wexford for 117.5 km (73 mi), bef ...

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 ...

River Moy The River Moy () is a river in the northwest of Ireland. Name Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (2nd century AD) described a river called Λιβνιου (''Libniu'', perhaps from *''lei''- "flow") which probably referred to the River Moy. The Moy is fi ...

and

River Corrib The River Corrib (Irish: ''Abhainn na Gaillimhe'') in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It ...

Longest Irish Rivers (with Basin areas)

Lengths obtained from the Ordnance Survey of Ireland: ''Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958'' (Table of Reference), and for the rivers Bann and Erne - ''Notes on River Basins'' by Robert A. Williams TABLE 1 a * The length of the

from the

Shannon Pot Shannon Pot () is a pool in the karst landscape in the townland of Derrylahan near Cuilcagh Mountain in County Cavan, Ireland. An aquifer-fed naturally fluctuating pool, it is the traditional source of the River Shannon. The pool itself is about ...

Limerick City Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

is with a basin area of 11,700 km². * The River Shannon's overall length (to Loop Head), using the

Owenmore River (County Cavan) The Owenmore River ( ga, Abhainn Mór, meaning "Big River") rises in the Cuilcagh Mountains, in the townland of Dunmakeever, civil parish of Kinawley, Roman Catholic parish of Glangevlin, Barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan. It then flows in a nort ...

as source, is , 11 km (7 mi) longer than the

source. * The River Shannon's overall length (to Loop Head), using the Boyle River's furthest source, is , making the Boyle-Shannon river the ''longest natural stream flow (source to sea) in

'', 31.6 km (19.5 mi) longer than the

source. * The

is a traditional freshwater river for just about 45% of its total length. Excluding the tidal estuary from its total length of , if one also excludes the lakes ( L. Derg , L. Ree , L. Allen plus L. Boderg, L. Bofin, L. Forbes, L. Corry) from the Shannon's freshwater flow of , the Shannon as a freshwater river is only about long. b * The total basin area of the Three Sisters (Barrow, Nore and Suir) is 9,207 km². c * The traditional length given for the

is 80 miles (129 km) which is the combined total length of Upper and Lower Bann rivers and doesn't include Lough Neagh. * The total length of the

Ulster Blackwater The River Blackwater or Ulster Blackwater is a river mainly in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It also forms part of the border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, flowing between Counties Tyrone and Mon ...

from its source to the sea via L. Neagh and the

Lower Bann The River Bann (from ga, An Bhanna, meaning "the goddess"; Ulster-Scots: ''Bann Wattèr'') is one of the longest rivers in Northern Ireland, its length, Upper and Lower Bann combined, being 129 km (80 mi). However, the total leng ...

is 186.3 km (115.75 mi), surpassed, in Ireland, only by the Shannon and Barrow rivers. This is the longest stream flow (source to sea) in

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...

. d * The total basin area of the 6 km

is 3,138 km² * The total length of the River Robe's journey from its source near

Ballyhaunis Ballyhaunis () is a town in County Mayo, Ireland. It is at the crossroads of the N60 and N83 National secondary roads and on the railway line linking Dublin to Westport and Ballina. It is thought that the town grew up around St Mary's Augus ...

Galway Bay Galway Bay (Irish: ''Loch Lurgain'' or ''Cuan na Gaillimhe'') is a bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south; Galwa ...

(via

Lough Mask Lough Mask () is a limestone lake of about in Counties Mayo and Galway, Ireland, north of Lough Corrib. Lough Mask is the middle of the three lakes, which empty into the Corrib River, through Galway, into Galway Bay. Lough Carra flows into ...

, Cong canal and

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

Lough Corrib Lough Corrib ( ; ) is a lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway River connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the largest lake within the Republic of Ireland and the second largest on the island of Ireland (after Lough Nea ...

and

) is . This is the longest stream flow (source to sea) within the Corrib Basin.

Largest Irish Rivers (by flow)

TABLE 2 ^a The River Shannon's 209 m³/s is to

(Catchment area: 11,700 km²). If the discharges from all of the rivers and streams into the

(including the rivers Feale 34.6m³/s, Maigue 15.6m³/s, Fergus 25.7m³/s, and Deel 7.4m³/s) are added to the discharge at Limerick giving a total catchment of 16,865 km², the total discharge of the River Shannon at its mouth at Loop Head reaches ''300 m³/s'' ^b The River Bann's 92 m³/s is to Movanagher Gauging station (Basin area 5209.8 km²). The 102.5 m³/s is based on the total basin area of 5808 km² . ^c The Three Sisters (Barrow, Nore & Suir) total flow into

Waterford Harbour Waterford Harbour ( gle, Loch Dá Chaoch / Cuan Phort Láirge) is a natural harbour at the mouth of the Three Sisters; the River Nore, the River Suir and the River Barrow in Ireland. It is navigable for shipping to both Waterford and New Ross ...

is 154 m³/s and the combined flow of the Barrow and Nore rivers is 86 m³/s before joining the river Suir near

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Rivers in Ulster

With length in miles (and km) *

River Crana A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

River Lennon (Leannan) The River Lennon or Leannan ( ga, An Leanainn) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland. Course The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough S ...

* River Foyle (total) — that portion named "Foyle" forms the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland **

Burn Dale The Burn Dale (Irish: ''An Daoil'', meaning 'the Black One' Patrick McKay, ''A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names'', p. 54. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.) is a burn or small river in the east of ...

(also known as the River Deele) - rises in and flows through the east of

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...

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River Finn (Foyle tributary) The River Finn ( ga, Abhainn na Finne) is a river in the Republic of Ireland that passes through County Donegal and County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. From Lough Finn, the river goes to Ballybofey and Stranorlar before joining the River Mourne. ...

— rises and flows mainly through

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

*** River Reelan **

River Mourne The River Mourne ( ga, An Mughdhorn) is a river in County Tyrone (between Strabane and Newtownstewart), Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle It is formed at the meetings of the River Derg and River Strule below Ardstraw. At St ...

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River Derg The River Derg is a small river in Ireland. The river has its source in the Lough Derg, in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland and it flows into County Tyrone, Northern Ireland east through Castlederg to join the River Strule forming the Riv ...

*** Mournebeg River *** Owenkillew River ***

Glenelly River Glenelly River is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It flows westwards along the long linear Glenelly Valley to the south of Sawel Mountain, following one of the principal fault-lines in the Sperrin Mountains. The river meanders across a ...

*** Owenreagh River ***

River Strule The River Strule is a small river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The river has its source in the confluence of the rivers Camowen and Drumragh at Omagh. The Strule runs to north and meets the rivers Fairy Water and Owenkillew before joi ...

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Camowen River The Camowen River ( ga, An Chamabhainn) is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a tributary of the River Foyle. Course The Camowen River rises south of Pomeroy and flows westward, being bridged by the B46 in Tiroony and meeting a tribu ...

**** Drumragh River *** Fairy Water *** Drumquin River *** Routing Burn *** Owenreagh River *** Cloghfin River *

River Faughan The River Faughan (; ga, An Fhochaine) is a river in northwest Northern Ireland. Legend According to ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'' (11th century), Fochain was a daughter of Partholón, an ancient settler of Ireland. In the ''Táin Bó Cúailnge' ...

River Roe The River Roe is a river located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It flows north from Glenshane in the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Foyle, via the settlements of Dungiven, Burnfoot, Limavady and Myroe. The River Roe's length is ...

** River Blackwater *** River Callan *** Oona Water *** River Torrent ***

River Tall The River Tall is a small river in County Armagh, Northern Ireland which joins the River Blackwater just south of Verner’s Bridge. It is navigable for 4 km by dinghy or canoe. It rises about 5 km west of Markethill and flows north ...

*** River Blackwater (Northern) **

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Six Mile Water The Six Mile Water is a river in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an indirect tributary of the River Bann, via Lough Neagh. Name The river was historically called the ''(river) Ollar'' and is known in Irish as ''Abhainn na bhFiodh ...

Ballinderry River Ballinderry () is a small civil and ecclesiastical parish on both sides of the County Londonderry / County Tyrone border in Northern Ireland. It is a rural parish of about 350 houses and lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh. The parish ...

** Moyola River **

Clady River The River Clady is a mid-scale river in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, a tributary of the Lower Bann. It forms from the confluence of the Grillagh River and Knockoneil River. Course The river flows through the flatlands outside C ...

Knockoneil River The Knockoneil River sometimes spelled Knockoneill and is even called Clady River this river is a small to medium sized river in Northern Ireland located near Maghera and is a major artery river which merges with the Grillagh River to form the ...

Grillagh River The Grillagh River is a small river located outside Maghera, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It starts in Slaughtneil a rural area northwest of Maghera southwest of Swatragh south of Glenullin and north of Glen. Slaughtneil means Niall ...

Agivey River The Agivey River is a medium to large river in County Londonderry. It starts at the confluence of the Ashlamaduff and Formill Rivers up in The Sperrin Mountains in Glenullin and flows through said area and flows onwards Eastward direction towa ...

Cusher River Cusher River is a river in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is formed by the junction, near Mountnorris, of two small streams (the Creggan and the Blackwater), flows by Tandragee, and joins the River Bann one mile above Portadown. The Cusher ...

***Altmore River ***Cromore

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***Devlin River **** Cronaniv Burn * River Dun *

River Bush The River Bush (from the ga, an Bhuais) is a river in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The River Bush is long. The river's source is in the Antrim Hills at 480m. From there the river flows northwest, with a bend at the town of Armoy. It then f ...

(See Atlantic rivers) * River Lagan **

River Farset The River Farset (''An Fhearsaid'' or ''Abhainn na Feirste'' in Irish) is a river in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a late tributary of the River Lagan. Course Rising on Squire's Hill on the north-western edge of Belfast, the River Farset ...

** Blackstaff River *

River Quoile The Quoile (; ) is a river in County Down, Northern Ireland. Course The river begins its life as the Ballynahinch River which flows from west of the town of Ballynahinch to Annacloy where it is known as the Annacloy River. This then becomes ...

* Clanrye (Newry) River

Rivers in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Irish Sea

With length in miles (and km) River Dodder Rathgar snow

Castletown River The Castletown River () is a river which flows through the town of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It rises near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and is known as the Creggan River in its upper reaches. Its two main tributaries ...

** Cully Water ** Kilcurry River *

River Fane The River Fane ( ga, Abhainn Átha Féan) is a river flowing from County Monaghan to Dundalk Bay in County Louth, Ireland. Course Originating in Lough Ross on the border of County Monaghan and County Armagh, and so of the Republic of Ireland ...

River Glyde The River Glyde ( ga, an Casán) is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to County Louth. Course The Glyde rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan, the upper reaches are sometimes known as the Lagan River, but after the Kil ...

River Dee, County Louth The River Dee ( ga, An Níth) is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to join the Glyde in County Louth. Legend In the ''Táin Bó Cúailnge'', Cúchulainn fights Lethan at Ath Carpat ("chariot ford") on the river Níth. Thi ...

** River Owenroe (Moynalty) **

River Blackwater, Kildare and Meath The Kells Blackwater ( ga, An Abhainn Dubh), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of County Cavan, Cavan and County Meath, Meath in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is a tributary ...

River Blackwater, Cavan and Meath The Kells Blackwater ( ga, An Abhainn Dubh), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish S ...

Moynalty River The Owenroe River or Moynalty River or Borora River () rises near Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland, on the slopes of the Loughanleagh mountain. It flows southeast and forms the boundary between Cavan and County Meath for five to 6 miles, fl ...

Athboy River The Athboy River (also known as the ''Yellow Ford River'') is a river in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland. The river is a tributary of the River Boyne, meeting it near the town of Trim, County Meath Trim () is a town in County Meath, Ireland. ...

** Stonestown River **

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Kinnegad River The Kinnegad River is a river in Kinnegad, County Westmeath, Ireland. The river is a tributary of the River Boyne, meeting it near the town of Clonard, County Meath. References

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Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Standard Beijing Mandarin, Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the List of rivers by length, sixth-longest river system in the world at th ...

River Tolka The River Tolka (; , "the flood"), also once spelled ''Tolga'', is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland (the other main rivers are t ...

** Kings River **

Morell River The Morell River () is a river in County Kildare, Ireland, a tributary of the River Liffey. Name The name of the river derives from William Morrell, formerly a landowner in the area. It first appears (spelled ''Morrel'') in the ''Statistical S ...

** River Rye ***

Lyreen River The Lyreen River () is a small river in County Kildare, Ireland, a tributary of the Rye River (Ryewater), and ultimately of the River Liffey. Name The Irish name ''Laidhrín'' is diminutive of ''ladhar'', meaning "fork". The Anglicised form ...

River Camac The River Camac (sometimes spelled ''Cammock'', or, historically, ''Cammoge'' or ''Cammoke''; Irish: or ) is one of the larger rivers in Dublin and was one of four tributaries of the Liffey critical to the early development of the city. Cour ...

River Poddle The River Poddle ( ga, An Poitéal) is a river in Dublin, Ireland, a pool which (', "black pool" or "dark pool" in Irish) gave the city its English language name. Boosted by a channel made by the Abbey of St. Thomas à Becket, taking water fro ...

River Dodder The River Dodder ( ga, An Dothra) is one of the three main rivers in Dublin, Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka. Course and system The Dodder rises on the northern slopes of Ki ...

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Owendoher River The Owendoher River ( Irish: ''An Dothra Bheag'', i.e. "The Little Dodder") is a small river in southern County Dublin, Ireland, the largest tributary of the River Dodder, and a part of the River Liffey system. Course The Owendoher rises in tw ...

River Dargle The River Dargle () is a river that flows from the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland to the Irish Sea. It forms Powerscourt Waterfall, receives the Glencree and Glencullen Rivers, and later the Glenmunder Stream / County Brook, and the Swan River ...

River Vartry The River Vartry (; ) is a river in County Wicklow, Ireland, and an important water source for the city of Dublin.

River Avoca The Avoca ( ga, Abhainn Abhóca) is a river in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is contained completely within the county. Its length is 35 miles (56.3 km). The Avoca starts life as two rivers, the Avonmore () and the Avonbeg (). These jo ...

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River Avonmore The Avonmore River (), also known as ''Abhainn Dé'' (also spelt ''Abhainn Dea''), flows from Lough Dan in the Wicklow Mountains west of Roundwood. It flows in a generally southerly direction for approximately before joining the Avonbeg at t ...

River Avonbeg The Avonbeg River () rises on the northern flank of Camenabologue in the Wicklow Mountains and flows southeast into the valley of Glenmalure. It continues southeast through the villages of Greenan and Ballinaclash before joining the Avonmore ...

** Aughrim River *

Derreen River The River Derreen () is a large river in the southeast of Ireland. It rises on central Lugnaquilla, Lugnaquilla Mountain in the western Wicklow Mountains and flows south from Lugnaquilla, Lugnaquilla Mountain and then southwest to join the Riv ...

River Derry The River Derry () is a large river in the southeast of Leinster, Ireland, a tributary of the Slaney. It rises just south of Hacketstown, County Carlow, Ireland. It flows southeast to Tinahely, being accompanied by the R747 regional ro ...

River Bann (Wexford) The River Bann is a large river in County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. It rises in the southern slopes of Croghan Mountain in north Wexford on the County Wicklow border. It flows south and is joined by the ''Blackwater Stream'' nea ...

Rivers in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Celtic Sea

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Philipstown River Philipstown may refer to: * Philipstown, Northern Cape, South Africa * Philipstown, New York Philipstown is a town located in the western part of Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 9,831 at the 2020 census. History ...

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Figile River The Figile River (; ga, Abhainn Fhiodh Gaibhle) is a river in eastern Ireland. Name The earliest recorded name is ''Fidgable''/''Fid nGabli'', meaning "Gabul's Wood", recorded in the Book of Leinster and the Metrical Dindshenchas, both c. 116 ...

*** River Slate ***

River Triogue The River Triogue ( ga, An Trióg) is a river that flows through the county of Laois in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Barrow. It has its source in the Cullenagh Hills, south of Portlaoise. It enters the town of Portlaoise from the sout ...

*** Finnery River **** Tully Stream ***

River Greese The River Greese (also spelled Griese; ) is a small, fast-flowing river in south-east, Ireland, and a tributary of the River Barrow. Name The river takes its name from Killeen Cormac, which bears the name ''capella de Gris'' ("Gris Chapel") ...

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Burren River The Burren River is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Carlow. Course The Burren River rises on the north face of Mount Leinster and flows northward under the R724 (Ullard Bridge, west of Fenagh) and under the N80. It continues n ...

*** River Erkina ****

River Goul The River Goul (; ga, An Gabhail) is a river that flows through the counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and Laois in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Erkina which is in turn a tributary of the River Nore. It has its source in the Slievea ...

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River Dinan The River Dinan, Deen or Dinin is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Kilkenny and County Laois. Course The Dinan rises in the southeast corner of County Laois, flowing westwards under the N78 at Ormond Bridge. It meets the Clogh ...

*** Kings River **

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River Drish The River Drish is a river in Ireland. It is a tributary of River Suir, which it joins at Turtulla, just over 1½ km (about 1 mile) southeast of the town of Thurles. See also *Rivers of Ireland Shown here are all the major rivers and tribu ...

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River Clodiagh The River Clodiagh () is a small river which rises in Lough Coumduala in the Comeragh Mountains in north County Waterford. (''It should not be confused with the River Clodiagh in County Kilkenny.'') It flows through the villages of Rathgormack, ...

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Aherlow River The Aherlow River (; ga, An Eatharlach) is a river in County Limerick and County Tipperary, Ireland. Name The name Aherlow comes from ''eatharlach'', an old Irish word believed to mean "lowland between two high lands", i.e. a valley, in this ...

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River Ara The River Ara (; ga, An Ára) is a river in County Tipperary, Ireland. Name The Ara (sometimes spelled ''Arra'') takes its name from the ancient territory of Ara (Aradh, Tir Arad, Dál Cairbri Arad) in which it is found, ruled by the Ó Donn ...

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River Anner The River Anner ( ga, An Annúir) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Tipperary, a tributary of the Suir. Course The River Anner rises south of Mullinahone and flows westwards to the north of Knockahunna. It passes under Melbourne B ...

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John's River John's River or St. John's River is a small river that snakes its way through Waterford city before joining the River Suir at Adelphi Quay, Ireland. Course The river rises in the extensive marsh land stretching from the southern extremities of ...

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River Tar The Tar () is a river in County Tipperary, Ireland. It joins the Suir between the towns of Ardfinnan and Newcastle. The Tar's tributaries include the River Duag which joins it shortly after they both flow through Clogheen. The Tar was an impo ...

**** River Duag * River Colligan *

River Mahon River Mahon ( ga, an Mhachain) flows from the Comeragh Mountains in County Waterford, Ireland. Course Falling down the 80-metre Mahon Falls and proceeding past a hawthorn "Fairy Tree", identified by ribbons tied to its branches (the tree was c ...

* River Blackwater, Cork **

River Owentaraglen A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

River Allow The River Allow (; ga, Abhainn Ealla) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork. Course The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing east ...

River Funshion The River Funshion (; ga, Abhainn na Fuinseann) is a river in Munster, Ireland, a tributary of the Munster Blackwater. Course The River Funshion rises in the Galtee Mountains at Kilbeheny, near the County Limerick–County Tipperary border. ...

River Finisk A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

River Awbeg Awbeg River is a river in the southern part of Ireland. It is a tributary of the Blackwater River and flows into that larger river at a point in County Cork. Its name comes from the Irish ''Abha Bheag'' ("small river", a slightly older form th ...

** River Dalua **

River Bride The River Bride () is a river in counties Cork and Waterford in Ireland. It is a tributary of the Munster Blackwater. Rising in the Nagle Mountains, it flows eastward, passing through the towns of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow, be ...

River Womanagh The Womanagh River (Irish: ''An Uaimneach'') is a river in County Cork, Ireland. Course The Womanagh River rises on Knockastrickeen and flows eastwards through Ladysbridge and loops around northwards, eastwards and southwards. It passes under ...

* Owenacurra River * Glashaboy River *

River Sullane The River Sullane ( ga, An Sulán) runs from the mountains between County Cork and County Kerry in southern Ireland, near the village of Cúil Aodha. After passing Ballyvourney, it runs through the centre of Macroom, to which it provides drink ...

** Shournagh River **

River Bandon The River Bandon ( ga, Abhainn na Bandan, from ''ban-dea'', meaning "goddess") is a river in County Cork, Ireland. The Bandon rises at Nowen Hill (one of the Shehy Mountains), to the north of Drimoleague. The river then flows to Dunmanway, ...

River Ilen The River Ilen () is a river in West Cork, Ireland. It rises at Mullaghmesha mountain and flows southwards for 37 kilometres into the Celtic Sea. Its five main tributaries are, the Saivnose, Coarliss, Achrinduff, Glounaphuca and Clodagh. It is ...

Argideen River The Argideen River is a minor river in West Cork, Ireland. Its source is at Reenascreena and it flows for 23 kilometres to the estuary at Timoleague, joining the Celtic Sea at the village of Courtmacsherry. The Argideen drains peat bogs north- ...

River Owenabue The River Owenabue (), also spelled "Owenboy", is a river in County Cork, Ireland. Geography River Owenabue rises just north of Crossbarry and flows east towards the sea for roughly . It flows through Crossbarry and on to the small village of ...

Rivers in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean

With length in miles (and km) Shannonbridge

Annalee river, Butlersbridge, Cavan Aug 2003

Roughty River Kenmare () is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of ''Ceann Mara'', meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay. Location Kenmare is located at the head of Kenmare ...

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Kenmare Bay Kenmare () is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the Anglicisation, anglicised form of ''Ceann Mara'', meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay. Location Kenmare is located at the hea ...

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Kenmare Kenmare () is a small town in the south of County Kerry, Ireland. The name Kenmare is the anglicised form of ''Ceann Mara'', meaning "head of the sea", referring to the head of Kenmare Bay. Location Kenmare is located at the head of Kenmare Ba ...

River Laune The River Laune (; Irish: ''An Leamhain'') is a river in County Kerry, Ireland, which flows from Lough Leane (sometimes written as Lough Lein), one of the Lakes of Killarney, through Beaufort, past Ballymalis Castle, through the town of Killo ...

River Flesk The Flesk River drains into Lough Leane at Killarney Killarney ( ; ga, Cill Airne , meaning 'church of sloes') is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is on the northeastern shore of Lough Leane, part of Killarney Natio ...

** Gweestin River *

Caragh River The River Caragh () is a river in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland. The river has a catchment area of about , comes under the protection of a Special Area of Conservation ("Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Cat ...

* River Inny (Kerry) * Cummeragh River *

River Ferta The River Ferta or Fertha is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern MacGillycuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen ...

* River Carrowbeg * River Maine ** Brown Flesk *

River Feale Beach seine fishing for salmon in River Feale near by town Ballybunion, year 1975. The River Feale (''An Fhéil'' or ''Abhainn na Féile'' in Irish) rises near Rockchapel in the Mullaghareirk Mountains of County Cork in the southwest of Irelan ...

River Galey A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wat ...

** Allaghaun River ** Smerlagh (Smaorlagh) River ** Shanow River *

Arigna River Arigna (, formerly ''Cairn An Ailt''), is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is near Lough Allen (on the Shannon-Erne Waterway), on a designated scenic route between Keadue and Sliabh an Iarainn. Arigna is situated in Kilronan Parish ...

** Feorish River **

River Brosna The River Brosna ( ga, An Bhrosnach) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, flowing through County Westmeath and County Offaly. The river rises in Lough Owel north of Mullingar and is a tributary of the River Shannon. It mee ...

*** Clodiagh River *** Tullamore River *** Silver River ** Bunowen River **

Little Brosna River The Little Brosna River ( ga, An Bhrosnach Bheag) rises near Dunkerrin, County Offaly, Ireland. It flows for 36 miles before joining the River Shannon. Course The river rises near Dunkerrin, and flows near Birr; it forms part of the bounda ...

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River Camcor The River Camcor is a tributary of the Little Brosna River in central Ireland. It joins the Little Brosna in the Birr Castle Desmesne, Birr, County Offaly. The Little Brosna, in turn, joins the River Shannon close to Victoria Lock at Meeli ...

Ballyfinboy River The Ballyfinboy River rises close to Moneygall in County Offaly, Ireland and flows in a generally northwesterly direction into Lough Derg at Drominagh. It forms part of the boundary between County Tipperary and County Offaly. The river flows th ...

Nenagh River Nenagh (, ; or simply ''An tAonach'') meaning “The Fair of Ormond” or simply "The Fair", is the county town and second largest town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Nenagh used to be a market town, and the site of the East Munster Ormon ...

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Ollatrim River The Ollatrim River (Irish: ''Abhainn Chalatroma'') rises in County Tipperary, Ireland. It joins the Nenagh River east of Nenagh town and together they flow into Lough Derg north of Dromineer. A short section of the river forms the border between ...

** River Inny *** River Tang **

River Suck The River Suck ( ga, An tSuca ) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, 133 km (82.5 mi) in length. It is the main tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon a kilometre south of the village of Shannonbridge. ...

*** River Shiven ** Boyle River (Total) ** Boyle River ***

Lung River The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and most other animals, including some snails and a small number of fish. In mammals and most other vertebrates, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of ...

*** Breedoge River ** Camlin River ** Mulkear River ***

Bilboa River Bilboa () is a settlement located on the boundaries of counties County Carlow, Carlow, County Laois, Laois and County Kilkenny, Kilkenny in Ireland. A bridge, a short distance from the village and built , is known as the 'Three Counties Bridge'. ...

River Deel The River Deel ( ga, An Daoil) is in County Cork and County Limerick, Ireland.Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference) The river rises near Dromina in north County Cork and flows north into Count ...

River Maigue A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wat ...

* River Fergus *

Cregg River The Cregg River ( ga, Abhainn na Creige) is a river in County Galway, Ireland. The river rises from a spring a half mile to the north of Cregg Mill, County Galway, Cregg Mill, and flows for about seven miles into Lough Corrib. The upper stretch ...

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River Clare The River Clare ( ga, Abhainn an Chláir) is a river in counties Mayo and Galway in Ireland. The long river rises north of Ballyhaunis in Mayo and descends past Dunmore, where it flows west, then turns south past Milltown continuing down th ...

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Grange River Grange may refer to: Buildings * Grange House, Scotland, built in 1564, and demolished in 1906 * Grange Estate, Pennsylvania, built in 1682 * Monastic grange, a farming estate belonging to a monastery Geography Australia * Grange, South Austral ...

*** Abbert River **

River Black The Black River ( ga, An Abhainn Dubh; OSI grid ref: ) is a river in Connacht in Ireland. For much of its length it forms the border between County Galway and County Mayo. It flows past Shrule Shrule (, also anglicised to ''Shruel'', usa ...

** Aille River (Connacht) ** Baelanabrack River **

River Robe The River Robe ( ga, Abhainn an Róba) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland. It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for , where it drains into Lough Mask. The river's name in Irish is ''An Róba'', first recorded as ''Rodba'' ...

(via Loughs

Mask A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment and often they have been employed for rituals and rights. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practic ...

and Corrib) * River Clarin **

*** Cromore

**** Cronaniv Burn * Kilcolgan River ** Dooyertha River * Kinvarra River * River Doonbeg *

River Inagh The Inagh River is a river of County Clare, western Ireland. It takes in the Dealagh River and flows into Liscannor Bay at Lahinch after flowing through Lahinch Golf Course. The ruins of Dough Castle Dough Castle (Irish: Dumhach Ui Chonchu ...

* Carrowbeg River * Bunowen River * River Erriff * Owenglin River *

Ballynahinch River Ballynahinch River is a river in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is one of the two component watercourses which form the Annacloy River, also known as the Quoile River. Course The Ballynahinch River, flowing east through Ballynahinch, and the ...

* Cashla River * Owenboliska River *

Glenamoy River The Glenamoy River (Irish language, Irish:''Abhainn Ghleann na Muaidhe'') is a river in north County Mayo, in the northwest of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is renowned for its stocks of Sea trout, sea trout and salmon. Geography The Glenam ...

* Cloonaghmore River *

Owenmore River (County Mayo) The Owenmore River ( ga, An Abhainn Mhór) is a river in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is big spate river and drains a large area of bogs, moorland and mountains. Course The Owenmore River rises in the Nephin Beg Range, flowing first nor ...

(incl. Carrowmore Lake) * Owenduff River *

Newport River The Newport River is a small river in North Carolina that runs approximately twelve miles (twenty kilometers) southeast through the town of Newport with its mouth opening into Bogue Sound, between Morehead City and Beaufort. It is popular for fla ...

** Deel River ** Manulla River ** Gweestion River ** Owengarve River ** River Glore *

Easky River Easky or Easkey (; ) is a village in County Sligo, Ireland. It is on the Atlantic coast, from Sligo and from Ballina, County Mayo. The village name derives from the Irish language term for fish ("iasc") and "Iascaigh" literally means "aboundi ...

County Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local ...

Ballisodare River The Ballisodare River ( ga, Abhainn Bhaile Easa Dara; also spelled ''Ballysadare'') is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Sligo. Course The Ballisodare River derives from three other Sligo rivers: the Unshin River, the Owenmore River ...

Owenmore River (County Sligo) The Owenmore River ( ga, An Abhainn Mhór) is a river in County Sligo, Ireland. Its source is in the far south of Sligo, near Gorteen and Lough Gara, from which it runs for 52.3 km to its juncture with the Unshin River near Collooney to fo ...

** Owenbeg River **

Unshin River The Ballisodare River ( ga, Abhainn Bhaile Easa Dara; also spelled ''Ballysadare'') is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Sligo. Course The Ballisodare River derives from three other Sligo rivers: the Unshin River, the Owenmore River ...

River Garavogue The Garavogue or Garvoge ( ga, An Gharbhóg is a river in County Sligo, northwest Ireland, known historically as the Sligeach or Sligo River. Etymology Garavogue is not the original name of the river, which was earlier and for centuries calle ...

(including L. Gill and R. Bonnet) *

— mainly formed by Upper and Lower Lough Erne in

County Fermanagh County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...

, Northern Ireland ** River Annalee **

River Cladagh The Cladagh River () is a small river in County Fermanagh, formed from three rivers and a number of streams draining off the northern slopes of Cuilcagh mountain, which combine underground in the Marble Arch Cave system. On the surface, the Ri ...

(including Arney) **

Sillees River The Sillees River ( ga, Abhainn na Sailchis meaning "the sally kesh river") is located in south-western County Fermanagh. Its origins lie in Lough Ahork, which is located in Lough Navar Forest (''Coill Loch na bhFear''). From here it continues th ...

River Ballinamallard A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that ser ...

** River Swanlinbar ** River Woodford ** Dromore River **

** Colebrooke River **

Finn River (County Fermanagh and County Monaghan) The Finn River (Irish: ''An Fhinn'' or ''Abhainn na Finne''), also known as the River Finn, is a small river that flows through parts of County Fermanagh and parts of County Monaghan in the south of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.Monag ...

* Owenea River *

Oily River An oil is any polarity (chemistry), nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of Hydrocarbon, hydrocarbons and is hydrophobe, hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilicity, lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usu ...

* Bungosteen River *

Ballintra River Ballintra () is a village in the parish of Drumholm in the south of County Donegal, Ireland, just off the N15 road between Donegal town and Ballyshannon. Ballintra lies on the northern bank of the Blackwater river (sometimes referred to as t ...

River Eske The River Eske (Irish: ''Abhainn na hIascaigh''; also ''Eask'') is a river in County Donegal, Ireland. It begins at Lough Eske in the southeast of the county before flowing mainly westwards to the town of Donegal and into the Atlantic Ocean v ...

Drumenny Burn The Drumenny Burn, also known as the Drumonny Burn, the Drumenny River, the Drummenny River or the Drimminy River, is a burn in the south of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The lower stretch of the burn flows around t ...

River Gweebarra The River Gweebarra ( ga, Abhainn Ghaoth Beara) is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland. Course Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountai ...

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