This is an alphabetical list of the main rivers on the island of
Ireland
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. It includes rivers that flow through the
Republic of Ireland
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and
Northern Ireland
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. Rivers that flow through
Northern Ireland
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are marked with an asterisk (*). There are over 70,000 km of waterways in the
Republic of Ireland
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contained in 3,192 river water bodies including rivers, streams, and tributaries. The major rivers have their length (in miles and kilometres) given. Also shown are two tables. ''Table 1'' shows the longest rivers in Ireland with their lengths (in miles and kilometres), the counties they flow through, and their catchment areas (in km
2). ''Table 2'' shows the largest rivers in Ireland (by mean flow) in cubic meters per second.
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
River Shannon
The River Shannon ( or archaic ') is the major river on the island of Ireland, and 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 I ...
from the
Shannon Pot to
Limerick
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City is
with a basin area of 11,700 km
2.
* The River Shannon's overall length (to Loop Head), using the
Owenmore River (County Cavan) as source, is , 11 km (7 mi) longer than the
Shannon Pot 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
Ireland
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'', 31.6 km (19.5 mi) longer than the
Shannon Pot source.
* The
River Shannon
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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 km
2.
c
* The traditional length given for the
River Bann
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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 from its source to the sea via
L. Neagh and the
Lower Bann 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
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.
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d
* The total basin area of the 6 km River Corrib is 3,138 km2
* The total length of the River Robe's journey from its source near Ballyhaunis to Galway Bay (via Lough Mask
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, Cong canal and river
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, Lough Corrib and River Corrib) 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 Limerick
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City (Catchment area: 11,700 km2). If the discharges from all of the rivers and streams into the Shannon Estuary (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
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is 154 m3/s and the combined flow of the Barrow and Nore rivers is 86 m3/s before joining the river Suir near Waterford City.
A
* Abbert River
* Aghinrawn* (Fermanagh) See Owenbrean River
* Agivey* (Londonderry)
* Aghadowey River
* Aherlow River (Tipperary)
* River Aille
* Allaghaun River (Limerick)
* River Allow (Cork)
* Allow, County Cork
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(Blackwater)
* Altalacky* (Londonderry)
* Annacloy* (Down)
* Annascaul (Kerry)
* River Annalee
* River Anner (Tipperary)
* River Ara (Tipperary)
* Argideen River (Cork)
* Arigna River
* Arney* (Fermanagh)
* Athboy River (Meath)
* Aughavaud River, County Carlow
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* Aughrim River (Wicklow)
* River Avoca (Ovoca) (Wicklow)
* River Avonbeg (Wicklow)
* River Avonmore (Wicklow)
* Awbeg (Munster Blackwater)
B
* Baelanabrack River
* Baleally Stream, County Dublin
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* River Ballinamallard*
* Ballinascorney Stream, County Dublin
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* Ballinderry River*
* Ballinglen River, County Mayo
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* Ballintotty River, County Tipperary
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* Ballintra River
* Ballisodare River
* Ballyboghil River, County Dublin
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, aka Ballyboughal
* Ballycassidy*
* Ballyfinboy River
The Ballyfinboy River rises close to Moneygall in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, Ireland and flows in a generally northwesterly direction into Lough Derg (Shannon), Lough Derg at Drominagh, North Tipperary, Drominagh. It forms part of the bo ...
* Ballymaice Stream, County Dublin
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* Ballymeeny River, County Sligo
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* Ballynahatty*
* Ballynahinch River*
* Ballyogan Stream, County Dublin
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* Balsaggart Stream, County Dublin
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* Bandon
* River Bann (Wexford)
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Course
The river rises in the southern slopes of Croghan Mountain in north Wexford on the County Wicklow bor ...
* Bann* [Notes on River Basins: Page 69](_blank)
/ref> – longest river in Northern Ireland. Upper Bann flows into Lough Neagh
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and then continues north as the Lower Bann.
* Bannagh*
* Barrow
* Bartramstown River, County Dublin
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* Belderg River, County Mayo
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* Bellanaminnaun River, County Mayo
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* Bellawaddy River, County Sligo
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* Bilboa River
* River Black County Mayo
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* Blackbanks Stream, County Dublin
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* Blackditch Stream, County Dublin
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* Blackwater, Kerry
* River Blackwater, Kildare and Meath
* River Blackwater, Cavan and Meath
* Blackwater, Munster
* River Blackwater (Ulster)*
* Bloody Stream, Howth, County Dublin
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* Boggeen Stream, County Dublin
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* Boherboy Stream, County Dublin
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* Boyle River (Total)
* River Boyne
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* Bracken River, County Dublin
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* Bracken, Balbriggan
* River Bradoge, County Dublin
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* Breedoge River
* River Bride (Blackwater)
* River Bride (Lee)
* Bride's Glen Stream, County Dublin
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* Bride's Stream, County Dublin
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* Broad Meadow River, County Dublin
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* Brockey Stream, County Dublin
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* Broghane Stream, County Kerry
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* Brook Stream, County Dublin
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* Brosna
* Brownsbarn Stream, County Dublin
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* Bungosteen River
* Bunowen River (Galway)
* Bunowen River (Mayo)
* Bunratty River
* Burn Dale, County Donegal
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* Burntollet*
* Burren River
* River Bush*
C
* Cabragh River, County Sligo
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* River Callan*
* 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.
Cou ...
, County Dublin
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* River Camcor
* Camlin River
* Camlough*
* River Camogue
* Camowen River*
* Caragh River
* Carey*
* Colin River*
* Carn River, County Mayo
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* Carrickbrack Stream, County Dublin
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* Carrickmines River, County Dublin
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* River Clare (via Lough Corrib)
* Carrowbeg
* Carryduff*
* Carysfort-Maretimo Stream, County Dublin
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* Cashla River
* Castle Stream, County Dublin
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* Castletown River
* Cemetery Drain, County Dublin
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* River Cladagh* (including Arney)
* Clady River*
* Clanrye*
* Claremont Stream, County Dublin
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* River Clarin
* River Clodiagh
* Clodiagh River
* Cloghfin River
* Cloonaghmore River
** Colebrooke River*
* River Colligan
* Commons Water, County Dublin
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* Coolcour Brook, County Dublin
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* Corduff River, County Dublin
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* River Corrib
* Cot Brook, County Dublin
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* County Brook, County Dublin
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* River Crana
* Cregg River (via Lough Corrib)
* Creosote Stream, County Dublin
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* Crinken Stream, County Dublin
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* Crompaun River, County Clare
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* Crumlin*
* Cuckoo Stream, County Dublin
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* Cully Water
* Cumber*
* Cummeragh River
* Cusher River*
D
* Dale River
* Dall*
* River Dalua
* River Dargle
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* River Dee, County Louth
* River Deel
* Deel River
* River Deele (see the Burn Dale)
* Dennett*
* River Derg*
* Derreen River
* River Derry
* Delvin River, County Dublin
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* Devlin River, County Sligo
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* Dervock*
* River Diran
* River Dodder
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Course and system
The Dodder rises on the northern s ...
* River Doonbeg
* Dooyertha River
* Drimnagh Castle Stream, County Dublin
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* River Drish
* Dromaddamore River, County Kerry
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* Dromore River*
* Drumquin River*
* Drumragh River*
* Duff*
* Dun* (Glendun)
E
* Easky River, County Sligo
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* Elm Park Stream, County Dublin
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* Enler, County Down
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* River Erkina
* River Erne
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Course
The Erne rises on ...
* [Notes on River Basins: Page 67](_blank)
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* River Erriff
* River Eske
F
* River Fane, County Louth
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* Fairy Water
* Farset*
* River Faughan*
* River Feale
* River Fergus
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* Feorish River
* River Ferta, County Kerry
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* Fettercairn Stream, County Dublin
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* Fiddaun River, County Mayo
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* Figile River (Kildare)
* Finglas River, County Dublin
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* Finglaswood Stream, County Dublin
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* River Finisk
* River Finn (County Donegal) (Foyle) – rises and flows mainly through County Donegal
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, Republic of Ireland
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* River Finn (Erne tributary) (Erne)
* Finned River, County Sligo
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* River Flesk
* Flurry River, County Louth
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* Forrest Little Stream, County Dublin
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* River Foyle* (total)Notes on River Basins: Page 68
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* Fox Stream, County Dublin
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* Foxrock Stream, County Dublin
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* River Funshion
* Fury*
* Furry Glen Stream, County Dublin
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G
* River Galey
* Gallanstown Stream, County Dublin
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* Gallblack Stream, County Dublin
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* River Garavogue
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Etymology
Garavogue is not the original name of the river, which was earlier and for centuries c ...
(including L. Gill and R. Bonnet)
* Gaybrook Stream, County Dublin
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* Glashaboy River
* Glashoreag River, County Kerry
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* Glasthule Stream, County Dublin
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* Glen*
* Glenamoy River County Mayo
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* Glenamuck Stream, County Dublin
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* Glenariff*
* Glenaulin Stream, County Dublin
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* Glencullen River
The Glencullen River (), often the ''Cookstown River'' (') below Enniskerry, is a watercourse of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (in southern County Dublin) and northern County Wicklow
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, County Dublin
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and County Wicklow
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* Glendergan*
* Glenelly River*
* Glenglassera River, County Mayo
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* Glenmornan*
* Glenulra River, County Mayo
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* River Glore
* River Glyde
* Golf Stream, County Dublin
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* River Goul
* Grange Stream, County Dublin
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* Grange River (Corrib)
* River Greese
* Griffeen River, County Dublin
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* Grillagh River
* River Gweebarra
* Gweestin River
* Gweestion River (Moy)
H
* Hampstead Stream, County Dublin
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* Hazelbrook Stream, County Dublin
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* Heathfield River, County Mayo
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* Hurley River, County Dublin
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I
* River Ilen County Cork
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* River Inagh
* River Inny (Leinster)
* River Inny (County Kerry)
J
* Jobstown Stream, County Dublin
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* John's
* Joan Slade River, County Kildare
K
* Keady*
* Kealy's Stream, County Dublin
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* Kells*
* Kilbarrack Stream, County Dublin
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* Kilbroney*
* Kilcolgan River
* Kill o' the Grange Stream, County Dublin
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* Kings River
* Knockoneil River
L
* River Lagan
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*
* River Laune
* Leaffony River, County Sligo
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* River Lee
* River Lennon (Leannan)
* River Liffey
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, County Wicklow
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, County Kildare
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, and County Dublin
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* Lissenhall Stream, County Dublin
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* Little Brosna River
* Little Dargle River, County Dublin
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* Lung River (Boyle)
* Lyreen River, County Kildare
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M
* Mabestown Stream, County Dublin
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* Macosquin River River Rhee
* Magazine Stream, County Dublin
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* River Mahon
* River Maigue
* River Main
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*
* River Maine
* Mareen's Brook, County Dublin
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* Manulla River
* Mayne River, County Dublin
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* Mill Stream, County Dublin
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* Milverton Stream, County Dublin
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* Monkstown Stream, County Dublin
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* Mournebeg River*
* Mourne*
* River Moy
*Moygannon River
* Moynalty River
* Moyola River*
* Muckross Stream, County Dublin
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* Mulkear River
* Munkin River, County Mayo
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N
* Naniken River, County Dublin
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* Nanny River. Meath
* Nenagh River
* Newport River
* Newry (Clanrye) River*
* River Nore
* Nutley Stream, County Dublin
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O
* Offington Stream, County Dublin
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* Oily River
* Ollatrim River (Tipperary)
* Oona Water*
* River Owenabue
* Owenacurra River
* Owenaher River, County Louth
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* Owenass River, County Laois
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* Owenbeg River
* Owenbehy River, County Mayo
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* Owenboliska River
* Owenbrean* 5 mi (8.5 km)
* Owendoher River, County Dublin
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* Owenduff River
* Owenea River
* Owengarve River
* Owenglin River
* Owenmore River (County Cavan) (Glangevlin)
* Owenmore River (County Mayo) (via Carrowmore Lough)
* Owenmore River (County Sligo) (via Templehouse Lough)
* Owenkillew River
* Owenreagh River
* River Owenroe (Moynalty)
* River Owentaraglen
P
* Philipstown River (Barrow)
* Pil River, County Kilkenny
* East Pinkeen Stream, County Dublin
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* West Pinkeen Stream, County Dublin
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* Piperstown Stream, County Dublin
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* River Poddle, County Dublin
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* Pollymounty River, County Carlow
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, also spelled Pollmounty or Poulmonty.
* Portrane Stream, County Dublin
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* Priory Stream, County Dublin
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Q
* Quiggery*
* River Quoile
R
* Racecourse Stream, County Dublin
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* River Reelan*
* Richardstown River, County Dublin
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* River Robe
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It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for , where it drains into Lough Mask.
The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south ...
(via Loughs Mask
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and Corrib)
* Robinhood Stream, County Dublin
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* River Roe*
* Roogagh*
* Rosserk River, County Mayo
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* Roughty River
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(flowing into Kenmare Bay) at Kenmare
* Routing Burn
* Rush Town Stream, County Dublin
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* River Rye
S
* St. Laurence's Stream, County Dublin
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* St. Margaret's Stream, County Dublin
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* Santa Sabina Stream, County Dublin
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* Santry River, County Dublin
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* Scribblestown Stream, County Dublin
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* Shallon Stream, County Dublin
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* Shanganagh River, County Dublin
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* River Shannon
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[Ordnance Survey (Ireland) Educational Facts](_blank)
/ref> – longest river on the island. Develops into Lough Allen, Lough Bofin, Lough Ree
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and Lough Derg along its course.
* Shanow River
* Shimna*
* River Shiven
* Shournagh River
* Sillees River*
* Silver River
* 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 ''Ollarbha'' and is known in Irish language, Irish as ''Abhainn ...
*
* Slade Brook, County Dublin
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* River Slaney
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, County Wicklow
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, County Carlow
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and County Wexford
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* Slang River, County Dublin
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* River Slate
* Sluice River, County Dublin
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* Smerlagh (Smaorlagh) River
* Sruh Croppa*
* Stein River, County Dublin
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* Stonestown River
* Stoneyford
* River Strule*
* River Suck
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Name
The riv ...
* River Suir
The River Suir ( ; 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 Sullane
* Swan River, County Dublin
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* River Swanlinbar (also known as Cladagh)*
* River Swilly
T
* Tallaght Stream, County Dublin
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* River Tall
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*
* River Tang
* River Tar
* Torrent*
* Tempo
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*
* Termon*
* Three Arches*
* Threemilewater*
* River Tolka
* River Torrent*
* River Triogue
* Trimleston Stream, County Dublin
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* Tromanallison, County Dublin
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* Tullamore River
* Turnapin Stream, County Dublin
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* Turvey River, County Dublin
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U
* Unshin River
* Upper Ballinderry*
V
* River Vartry
The River Vartry (; ) is a river in County Wicklow, Ireland, and an important water source for the city of Dublin. , County Wicklow
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* Viceregal Stream, County Dublin
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W
* Wad River, County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
* Walkinstown Stream, County Dublin
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* Ward River, County Dublin
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* Ward River, Fingal
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* White River, County Limerick
County Limerick () is a western Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Reg ...
* White River, County Louth
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* Whitechurch Stream, County Dublin
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* Whitewater Brook, County Dublin
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* Wimbletown Stream, County Dublin
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* River Womanagh
* River Woodford
Y
* Yellow River
See also
* Rivers of Ireland
* List of rivers of County Dublin
* List of rivers of County Mayo
* List of canals in Ireland
* List of loughs of Ireland
* Waterways Ireland
* Rivers Agency
References
External sources
Irish whitewater River Guides
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Rivers in Ireland
Rivers of Ireland
Ireland
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Rivers
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Drainage basins of Ireland