The River Deel () is in

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and

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.Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference) The river rises near

Dromina Dromina () is a village and townland in County Cork, Ireland. 9 km south-west of Charleville, the village is in the civil parish of Shandrum, close to the village of Newtownshandrum. As of the 2016 census, Dromina had a population of 275 ...

in north

and flows north into

for over 60 km to enter the

Shannon Estuary The Shannon Estuary in Ireland () 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 the south. Th ...

. After it rises it passes the flowing areas, first

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and down towards Belville bridge, then on to Castlemahon (

Mahoonagh Mahoonagh or Castlemahon () is a village and civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. The village lies four kilometres south east of the town of Newcastle West. There are two villages within the civil parish of Mahoonagh, namely Mahoonagh and ...

) and nearby

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, running parallel to the main

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, to reach

Rathkeale Rathkeale () is a town in west County Limerick, in Ireland. It is 30 km (18 mi) southwest of Limerick city on the N21 road to Tralee, County Kerry, and lies on the River Deel. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same n ...

. After leaving Rathkeale, the river crosses the N21 and flows north to

Askeaton Askeaton (, Waterfall of Géitine, also historically spelt Askettin) is a town in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The town is built on the banks of the River Deel which flows into the Shannon Estuary 3 km to the north. Aske ...

. It then crosses the N69 before entering the Shannon Estuary a further 4 km north.

Name

The Deel derives its name from ''daol'', an Irish word for a beetle, insect or worm, because of its winding, bending shape.

Fishing

The Deel was once a good salmon and grilse fishery but now is mainly fished for brown trout.

References

External links

Deel River Guide
Rivers of County Limerick Tributaries of the River Shannon {{Ireland-river-stub