The Silver River () is a river that flows through principally though the south of
County Offaly
County Offaly (; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. It is named after the Ancient Ireland, ancient Kingdom of Uí ...
in central Ireland.
Its source is in the
Slieve Bloom Mountains
The Slieve Bloom Mountains (; ) is a mountain range in Ireland. They rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of . While not very high, they are extensive by local standards. The highest points are Arderin () () at the southwestern en ...
.
The village of
, on the river, is home to the
Silver River Geological Reserve.
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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
Ballyboy or Ballaboy () is a village in County Offaly, Ireland. It is about two kilometres east of Kilcormac. The village is in a civil parish of the same name.
Prior to the Plantations of Ireland, Ballyboy was ruled by O'Molloy in a territor ...
and Kilcormac
Kilcormac () is a small village in County Offaly, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, located on the N52 road, N52 at its junction with the R437 road, R437 Regional road (Ireland), regional road, between the towns of Tullamore and Birr, County Offaly ...
before turning north to join the River Brosna
The River Brosna () is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, flowing through County Westmeath and County Offaly.
The river rises in Lough Owel north of Mullingar and is a tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon at Sha ...
near Ferbane
Ferbane (; ) is a town in County Offaly, Ireland. It is on the north bank of the River Brosna, between Birr and Athlone at the junction of the N62 and R436 roads, 20 km south of Athlone. The name of the town is said to come from the whi ...
. The Brosna flows west from the confluence to join 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 ...
at Shannon Harbour
Shannon Harbour () is a small village situated on the banks of the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal in County Offaly, Ireland. The older or regional name of the village is ''Cluain Uaine Bheag'', meaning "Clononey Beg" or "little Clononey," na ...
.
The Silver River is mostly within County Offaly but flows briefly within County Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
.
References
Rivers of County Offaly
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