Shannon may refer to:

People

Shannon (given name) Shannon is an Irish language, Irish name, Anglicised from Sionainn. Alternative spellings include Shannen, Shanon, Shannan, Seanan, and Siannon. The variant Shana (disambiguation), Shanna is an Anglicisation of Sionna. ''Sionainn'' derives from th ...

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

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

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

Shannon (South Korean singer) Shannon Arrum Williams (born 26 May 1998), known mononymously as Shannon, is a British streamer and former singer. In South Korea, she is known for being a contestant of '' K-pop Star 6: The Last Chance''. Prior to debut, Shannon has released ...

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

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s and 1960s hit singles including " E ...

(born 1939)

Places

Australia

* Shannon, Tasmania, a locality * Hundred of Shannon, 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 South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of A ...

since 1916 * Shannon River (Western Australia) * Shannon, Western Australia, a locality in the Shire of Manjimup *

Shannon National Park Shannon National Park is a national park on the south coast of Western Australia, south of Perth and southeast of Manjimup. It was declared a national park in 1988. The park covers the entire Shannon River basin. It is part of the larger Wa ...

, a national park in Western Australia

Canada

Shannon, New Brunswick Shannon is a small farming community in the Parish of Wickham in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. The name traces its origin to one of the first settlers, John Shanahan. It adjoins the similar communities of Henderson Settlement, Belyeas ...

, a community *

Shannon, Quebec Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, and is 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 t ...

, 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 ( 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 ...

, the longest river in Ireland **

Shannon Cave Shannon may refer to: People * Shannon (given name) * Shannon (surname) * Shannon (American singer), stage name of singer Brenda Shannon Greene (born 1958) * Shannon (South Korean singer), British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum Will ...

, 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. It has connections, ...

, source of the River Shannon **

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 ...

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 ...

, a town near Shannon Airport * Shannon Region, unofficial region in Ireland * Shannon, a sea area in the BBC's ''

Shipping Forecast The ''Shipping Forecast'' is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The for ...

'' weather report

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 and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census. History The first set ...

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. History Geography Shannon is located at (42.152039, -89.740211). According to the 2021 census gazett ...

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 Sta ...

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 Churc ...

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 Shan ...

Shannon, North Carolina Shannon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 217 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographi ...

Shannon, Texas Shannon is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 23 in 2000. It is located within the Wichita Falls metropolitan area. History On May 22, 2020, an E ...

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,672. Oglala Lakota County does not have a functioning county seat; Hot Springs ...

, formerly known as Shannon County * Shannon River (Minnesota) *

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 eleva ...

, a stream near North Cascades National Park, Washington * Lake Shannon, 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, New Zealand, Levin. The main activities in the district are dair ...

Shannon Island Shannon Island () 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 Navy frigate H ...

, 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, a defunct motor racing team *

Shannon Racing Cars Shannon Racing Cars was a Formula One constructor from the United Kingdom with Aiden Jones, formerly a mechanic for Prince Bira and Prince Chula, and Paul Emery as the principals. Using a car built by former Emeryson designer Emery and an ...

, a defunct Formula One constructor *

Shannon RFC Shannon Rugby Football Club is the most successful club in the All Ireland League, having won the competition nine times. They hail from Limerick near the banks of the Shannon river. Shannon RFC is a member of the '' Irish Rugby Football Union ...

, a rugby club in Limerick

Transportation

Shannon Airport Shannon Airport () is an international airport located in County Clare in Ireland. It is adjacent to the Shannon Estuary and lies halfway between Ennis and Limerick. With almost 2 million passengers in 2023, the airport is the third busiest ...

, Ireland *

Shannon (locomotive) ''Shannon'' is a steam locomotive, built in 1857 by George England, George England and Co. for the Potton railway station#Sandy and Potton Railway, Sandy and Potton Railway and is now preserved at the Didcot Railway Centre. History The locom ...

, an 0-4-0WT steam locomotive built in 1857 *

Shannon-class lifeboat The Shannon-class lifeboat (previously FCB2 – Fast Carriage Boat 2) is the latest class of lifeboat currently being deployed to the RNLI fleet to serve the shores of the British Isles. While the Shannon class has mainly replaced the lifeboat ...

, a British type of lifeboat

Other uses

Earl of Shannon Earl of Shannon is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for the prominent Irish politician Henry Boyle, who served as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons and as Chancellor of the Irish Exchequer. The earldom is named a ...

, 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 shannon (symbol: Sh) is a unit of information named after Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory. IEC 80000-13 defines the shannon as the information content associated with an event when the probability of the event occurring i ...

, the information content of one bit * Shannon, a satellite - see

Lynk Global Lynk Global is an American company developing a satellite-to-mobile-phone satellite constellation that aims to provide a "cell tower in space" capability for global mobile phone service coverage, including in underserved rural areas without cell ...