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Silver River (Ireland)
The Silver River () flows from the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the south of County Offaly in central Ireland. The village of Cadamstown, on the river, is the home of The Silver River Geological Reserve. Course The Silver rises on the northwestern slopes of Baureigh Mountain (486 m) and descends to Cadamstown, the first settlement it encounters. Flowing westwards it passes Ballyboy and Kilcormac before turning north to join the River Brosna near Ferbane. The Brosna flows west from the confluence to join 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 Sha ... at Shannon Harbour. The Silver River is contained mostly within County Offaly but flows briefly within County Westmeath. Rivers of County Offaly {{Ireland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cadamstown Cadamstown, historically called ''Ballymacadam'' (), (see archival records) is a small village in , Ireland. It lies on the |
