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The River Barrow (Irish: Abhainn na Bearú or An Bhearú) is a river in Ireland. It is one of The Three Sisters; the other two being the River Suir and the River Nore. The Barrow is the longest and most prominent of the three rivers. At 120 miles (190 km), it is the second longest river in Ireland, behind the River Shannon. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 533 pixelsFull resolution (3888 Ã— 2592 pixel, file size: 2. ... Leighlinbridge (Leithghlinn an Droichid in Irish) is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Carlow Code: CW Area: 896 kmÂ² Population (2006) 50,471 Website: www. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ... Map of the Celtic Sea, an arm of the Atlantic. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... This bridge across the Danube River links Hungary with Slovakia. ... The Three Sisters are an extensive network of three rivers which drain a large part of Ireland including County Tipperary, County Carlow, County Kilkenny and County Waterford, among others, the rivers enter the sea near Waterford City. ... The River Suir (IPA: ) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of 183 kilometres. ... The River Nore is one of the Three Sisters rivers in the Republic of Ireland. ... Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ...

The source of the River Barrow is at Glenbarrow in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois. The Slieve Bloom Mountians rise from the central plain of Ireland to a height of about 560 metres. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Portlaoise Code: LS Area: 1,719 kmÂ² Population (2006) 69,012 Website: www. ...

Among the towns that the River Barrow passes through on its way to the sea in Waterford are Portarlington, Monasterevan, Carlow and New Ross. The Barrow links with the Grand Canal at Athy. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Portarlington (Cúil an tSúdaire in Irish, meaning Tanners Corner) is a town in County Laois, straddling the border with County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , , Irish Grid Reference S715278 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 75 m (246 ft) Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: 4,810 1,727 New Ross (Irish: ) is a small town in southwest County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, in the southeast of Ireland. ... The Grand Canal of China connects a series of rivers in China. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference S680939 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 71 m Population (2006) 7,943 Website: www. ...

Category: Rivers of the Republic of Ireland This is a list of rivers in the whole island of Ireland; that is to say, it includes rivers in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ... // Geography of Irish Rivers see also: Geography of Ireland The main river in Ireland is the River Shannon, 386 km (240 mi), the longest river in either Britain or Ireland, which separates the boggy midlands of Ireland from the West of Ireland. ... The River Foyle at Night. ... The River Bann is the largest river in Northern Ireland. ... The Quoile (An Caol in Irish, meaning the narrow) is a river in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... Newry River and River Clanrye are names for one of the rivers of Northern Ireland; it passes through the city of Newry and empties into Carlingford Lough near Warrenpoint. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... Boyne-Valley from Passage tomb The River Boyne (Irish: ) is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about 112 kilometres (70 miles) long. ... The Liffey in West Wicklow The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. ... The Avoca, or historically Ovoca, is a river in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland. ... The Slaney is a river in the southeast of Ireland. ... The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ... The River Farset is a river in Northern Ireland, a tributary of the River Lagan. ... Awbeg River is a small river or large stream in the southern part of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Three Sisters are an extensive network of three rivers which drain a large part of Ireland including County Tipperary, County Carlow, County Kilkenny and County Waterford, among others, the rivers enter the sea near Waterford City. ... The River Nore is one of the Three Sisters rivers in the Republic of Ireland. ... The River Suir (IPA: ) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of 183 kilometres. ... The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. ... The River Lee is a river in the Republic of Ireland, flowing through County Cork and Cork city, before draining into Cork Harbour on Irelands south coast. ... The River Bandon is a river in County Cork in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Atlantic Ocean forms a component of the all-encompassing World Ocean and is directly linked to the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. ... Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... Bridge over the River Feale at Listowel The River Feale (Abhainn na Feile in Irish) rises near Rockchapel in the Mullaghareirk Mountains of County Cork in the southwest of Ireland and flows northwestwards through Abbeyfeale and Listowel in County Kerry before finally emptying into the Mouth of the Shannon by... The River Swilly (Irish: An SÃºileach) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows in a western direction through Letterkenny, County Donegal. ... The River Corrib (Irish -Gaillimh / Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Loch Coirib / Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. ... The Erne is an 120 km long river in the north of Ireland. ... The River Moy (Abhainn na Muaidhe in Irish) rises in the Ox Mountains in County Sligo in the northwest of Ireland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carrick-on-Shannon-Bridge Leitrim Shannon-Bridge Offaly The River Shannon (Irish: altenatively Sionna), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... The River Deel, is a river in County Limerick, Ireland which flows from beyond Newcastlewest through Rathkeale and onwards to Askeaton then entering the River Shannon. ... The River Brosna is a river in Ireland. ... The River Suck is a river in Ireland. ... The River Maigue rises in the Ballyhoura Mountains of north County Cork, Ireland, and flows through Croom and Adare in County Limerick before entering the estuary of the River Shannon just north of Askeaton. ...