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


Course

The Owendoher rises in two main branches. The larger branch flows from Glendoo / Glencullen valley, and meets the second, in turn formed from two streams, one sometimes called Kilakee Stream, from the slopes of Killakee Mountain, and the other Glendoo Stream, from west of Glendoo Mountain. The two branches merge near Rockbrook Cemetery, along with another small stream from Woodbrook and Piperstown, and the Owendoher flows north to Ballyboden, and on to Rathfarnham, receiving the Whitechurch Stream. The Owendoher joins the
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 ...
south of Bushy Park near the former settlement of Butterfield, just south west of Rathfarnham village. Sweeney (1991) Doyle (2008) There were historically a number of mills on the Owendoher and its tributaries; none now operate.


Bridges

As the Owendoher now passes, in its lower reaches, through heavily developed areas, it features many bridges - from where the river joins with the River Dodder to its source in the south: *Road bridge - Dodder View Road - R112 *Road bridge - Butterfield Avenue - R114 *Pedestrian bridge - Glenbrook Park to Willbrook Road *Service road bridge - Otterbrook housing development *Pedestrian bridge - Fairbrook Lawn to Willbrook Road *Road bridge - Fairbrook Lawn to Willbrook Road/Ballyboden Road *Service road bridge (gated) - beside Boden Wood housing development to Ballyboden Road *Service road bridge - Boden Wood housing development to Ballyboden Road *Service road bridge - Edenbrook Court housing development to Ballyboden Road *Pedestrian bridge - Willowbank Drive to Ballyboden Road *Road bridge - Ballyroan Road to Ballyboden Road - R817 *Abandoned bridge *Service road bridge - Hillside Park housing development to Ballyboden Road *Service road bridge - Owendoher Lodge housing development to Ballyboden Road *Service road bridge - Private residence *Service road bridge - Owendoher Haven housing development to Ballyboden Road *Road bridge - Ballyboden Way to Taylors Lane/Ballyboden Road - R113 *Road bridge - Scholarstown Road to Ballyboden Road - R115 *Service road bridge - Springvale housing development to Edmonstown Road *Pedestrian bridge - Springvale housing development to Edmonstown Road *Pedestrian bridge (wooden) - Crossing at old clothes mill *Pedestrian bridge (wooden) - 2nd crossing at old clothes mill *Road bridge - M50 *Service road bridge - Private residence *Service road bridge - Edmonstown national school to Edmonstown Road *Road bridge - Edmonstown Road - R116 *Service road bridge - Kilmashogue Cemetery *Service road bridge - Private residence *Road bridge - Tibradden Road *Road bridge - Cruagh Road (lower end) - R116 *Road bridge - Cruagh Road (upper end) - R116 *Road bridge - Pine Forest Road - R116


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 ...


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