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People

Shannon (given name) Shannon ("old river") is an Irish name, Anglicised from Sionainn. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, Seanan, and Siannon. The variant Shanna is an Anglicisation of Sionna. ''Sionainn'' derives from the Irish name ''Abha na t ...

Shannon (surname) Shannon, MacShannon, and O'Shannon are Anglicised Irish and Scottish surnames that derive from the Gaelic word ''seanachaidh'', which means "skilled storyteller". ''Seanachaidh'' is descended from the Old Irish word ''senchaid''. Other form ...

Shannon (American singer) Brenda Shannon Greene (born May 2, 1958), known professionally as Shannon, is an American singer and songwriter of freestyle and dance-pop music. She is best known for her single " Let the Music Play", which topped the ''Billboard'' Dance Clu ...

, stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958) *

Shannon (South Korean singer) Shannon Arrum Williams (born 26 May 1998), known professionally as Shannon, is a British-South Korean singer and voice actress currently based in England. She is known for being a contestant of '' K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance''. Prior to debut ...

, British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum Williams (born 1998) * Shannon, intermittent stage name of English singer-songwriter Marty Wilde (born 1939) *

Claude Shannon Claude Elwood Shannon (April 30, 1916 – February 24, 2001) was an American people, American mathematician, electrical engineering, electrical engineer, and cryptography, cryptographer known as a "father of information theory". As a 21-year-o ...

(1916-2001) was American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as a "father of information theory"

Places

Australia

Shannon, Tasmania Shannon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the nat ...

, a locality *

Hundred of Shannon The County of Musgrave is a cadastral unit in the Australian state of South Australia that covers land on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. It was proclaimed on 22 June 1876 and named after Anthony Musgrave, the Governor of South Australia fr ...

, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Shannon, a former name for the area named

Calomba, South Australia Calomba is a rural locality in South Australia, situated in the Adelaide Plains Council The Adelaide Plains Council (formerly the District Council of Mallala) is a local government area in South Australia. It consists of a largely rural reg ...

since 1916 *

Shannon River (Western Australia) Shannon River is a river located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The river rises in the forests to the west of Lake Muir and flows in a southerly direction, crossing the South Western Highway just east of Shannon then cont ...

Canada

Shannon, New Brunswick Shannon is a small farming community in the Parish of Wickham in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean ...

, a community *

Shannon, Quebec Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City. It was formed in December 1946 when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the popul ...

, a city * Shannon Bay, former name of Darrell Bay, British Columbia *

Shannon Falls Shannon Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located from Vancouver and south of Squamish along the Sea to Sky Highway. The park covers an area of . The main point of interest is Shannon Falls, the thi ...

, a waterfall in British Columbia

Ireland

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 ...

, the longest river in Ireland **

Shannon Cave Shannon Cave is an active stream passage cave which straddles the border of County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. At vertical depth, it stands joint sixth with Poulnagree in County Clare in the deepes ...

, a subterranean section of the River Shannon **

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 ...

, source of the River Shannon **

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 ...

Shannon, County Clare Shannon () or Shannon Town (), named after the river near which it stands, is a town in County Clare, Ireland. It was given town status on 1 January 1982. The town is located just off the N19 road, a spur of the N18/M18 road between Limeric ...

, Ireland, a town near Shannon Airport *

Shannon Region Shannon Development (legally the ''Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited'' formerly known as SFADCO) was an important regional development body for the Shannon Region of Ireland. Its area in the lower River Shannon basin comprised al ...

, unofficial region in Ireland

United States

Shannon, Alabama Shannon is a small unincorporated community located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, between Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Mi ...

Shannon, Georgia Shannon is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most ...

Shannon, Illinois Shannon is a village in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 801 at the 2020 census, up from 757 at the 2010 census. Geography Shannon is located at (42.152039, -89.740211). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, S ...

Shannon, Kansas Shannon is an unincorporated community in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. History Shannon was plat In the United States, a plat ( or ) (plan) is a cadastral map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. United States ...

Shannon, Kentucky Shannon is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The village lies southwest of Maysville on U.S. Route 62, near the town of Sardis. The highest point in the community is dominated by the Shannon Methodist Church ...

Shannon, Mississippi Shannon is a town in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 1,496 at the 2020 Census. Shannon is located on Mississippi Highway 145, west of U.S. Route 45. Chiwapa Creek flows south of the town. History The town is named for Samuel Shanno ...

Shannon, North Carolina Shannon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. Geography Shannon is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , ...

Shannon, Texas Shannon is an unincorporated community on Farm to Market Road 175 20 miles southwest of Henrietta in far south central Clay County, Texas, United States, approximately 1/2 mile north of the Jack County line. History It was established in 1878 and ...

Shannon County, Missouri Shannon County is a county in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,031. Its county seat is Eminence. The county was officially organized on January 29, 1841, and was named in honor of ...

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota Oglala Lakota County (known as Shannon County until May 2015) is a county in southwestern South Dakota, United States. The population was 13,672 at the 2020 census. Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat; Hot Springs in ne ...

, formerly known as Shannon County *

Shannon River (Minnesota) The Shannon River (Minnesota) is a river of Minnesota. See also *List of rivers of Minnesota Minnesota has 6,564 natural rivers and streams that cumulatively flow for . The Mississippi River begins its journey from its headwaters at Lake Itasca ...

Shannon Creek Shannon Creek is a short tributary to the Baker River in Whatcom County, Washington, near the southwest border of North Cascades National Park. It rises in two forks a few miles south of Mount Shuksan; the glacier-fed north fork begins at elevat ...

, a stream near North Cascades National Park, Washington *

Lake Shannon Lake Shannon is a long, narrow reservoir on the Baker River in Skagit County, Washington in the United States. Formed in the 1920s by the construction of an arch dam just above the town of Concrete, the lake is approximately long and averages w ...

, a reservoir in Whatcom County, Washington

Elsewhere

Shannon, New Zealand Shannon is a small town in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand's North Island. it is located 28 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North and 15 kilometres northeast of Levin. The main activities in the district are dairy, sheep, and mixed ...

Shannon Island Shannon Island ( da, Shannon Ø) is a large island in Northeast Greenland National Park in eastern Greenland, to the east of Hochstetter Foreland, with an area of . It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal N ...

, Greenland

Arts and entertainment

* ''Shannon'' (1961 TV series), starring George Nader (syndicated) * ''Shannon'' (1981 TV series), starring Kevin Dobson (Columbia Broadcasting System) * "Shannon" (song), a song by Henry Gross

Organisations

Shannon Development Shannon Development (legally the ''Shannon Free Airport Development Company Limited'' formerly known as SFADCO) was an important regional development body for the Shannon Region of Ireland. Its area in the lower River Shannon basin comprised al ...

, a development company in Ireland *

Shannon Racing Shannon Racing, or the Shannon Racing Team, was a short-lived motorsport team that was briefly involved with the Forti Formula One team during the season. It was owned by a parent company known as FinFirst. Both entities were registered in the R ...

, a defunct motor racing team * Shannon Racing Cars, a defunct Formula One constructor * Shannon RFC, a rugby club in Limerick

Transportation

* Shannon Airport, Ireland *

Shannon (locomotive) ''Shannon'' is a steam locomotive, built in 1857 George England and Co. for the Sandy and Potton Railway and now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre. History The locomotive was built in 1857 by George England and Co. of New Cross for the ...

, an 0-4-0WT steam locomotive built in 1857 * Shannon-class lifeboat, a British type of lifeboat

Other uses

* Earl of Shannon, a title in the Irish peerage * , several Royal Navy ships *

Shannon (horse) Shannon (1941–1955), named Shannon II in America, was an outstanding Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He created new racecourse records in Australia before he was sold to an American buyer who exported ...

(1941–1955), Australian Hall-of-Fame racehorse * Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, an Irish university * shannon (unit), the information content of one bit * Shannon, a satellite - see

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