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The River Suck is a river in Ireland.


It is the main tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon a few kilometers north of the village of Shannonbridge. The Suck divides the counties of Galway and Roscommon. The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connaught) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... View from west bank of river Shannonbridge (Irish: Droichead na Sionainne) is a town with a population of around 600, located on the River Shannon in County Clare in Ireland, some 10 km south of Clonmacnoise. ... The island of Ireland is divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced cun-day), the Republic of Ireland is made up of 26 of these; Northern Ireland is comprised of the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2002) 209,077 Website: www. ... County Roscommon (Ros Comáin in Irish) is a county located in central Ireland. ...


Ballinasloe is the largest town located on the Suck. It has been suggested that Ballinasloe Town Council be merged into this article or section. ...



Rivers of Ireland
Flowing north: Foyle | Bann | Bush | Lagan | Quoile | Clanrye
Flowing to the Irish Sea: Fane | Boyne | Liffey | Avoca | Slaney
Flowing south: The Three Sisters (Barrow, Nore, Suir) | Blackwater | Lee | Bandon
Flowing to the Atlantic: Shannon | Feale | Corrib | Erne

Major tributaries of the Shannon: Deel | Brosna | Inny | Suck | Maigue
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River Shannon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (469 words)
The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn), Ireland's longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster).
The river rises in the Cuilcagh Mountains in south County Fermanagh, and flows through/between 11 of Ireland's 32 Counties.
Vikings settled in the region in 10th century and used the river to raid the rich monasteries deep inland.
Suck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (104 words)
The act of sucking, the creation of a partial vacuum, or region of low pressure
"The Suck" is a slang term for the United States Marine Corps
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
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