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The River Shannon (Irish: an tSionainn, Abhainn na Sionainne or archaic an tSionna [1]) is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at 360 km (224 miles) in length, [2] is the longest river in the British Isles.
The Shannon River Basin consists of the area containing Ireland's longest river, the River Shannon, and all of its tributaries and lakes. The official Ordnance Survey Ireland length of the Shannon from its Shannon Pot source is 224 miles (360 km) made up of 63.5 miles (102.2 km) tidal water flow and 160.5 miles (258.3 km) freshwater flow.
Ratty River, also named Owengarney River or O'Garney River, [3] Shannon tributary, connecting Sixmilebridge. River trade was largely destroyed by the building of the "D’Esterre’s Bridge" with tollhouses in 1784, which was too low for bigger ships and the narrow channel made navigation for smaller ship too dangerous.
The Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation (SAC) incorporates the estuary and is 120 km (75 mi) in length, running from Killaloe to Loop Head. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Shannon has a high tidal range , up to around 5.44 m (17.8 ft) at Limerick docks, such that the estuary has been considered for tidal power schemes, despite occasionally ...
The Shannon–Erne Waterway (Irish: Uiscebhealach na Sionainne is na hÉirne) is a canal linking the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland with the River Erne in Northern Ireland. Managed by Waterways Ireland , the canal is 63 km (39 mi) in length, has sixteen locks and runs from Leitrim village in County Leitrim to Upper Lough Erne in ...
Dowra (Irish: An Damhshraith, meaning 'the river-meadow of the ox') [1] is a village and townland in northwest County Cavan, Ireland. Located in a valley on Lough Allen, [2] it is the first village on, and marks the most uppermost navigable point of, the River Shannon. On one side of its bridge is County Cavan; on the other is County Leitrim ...
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At the heart of the callows is the River Shannon: one of the only unregulated rivers left in western Europe. [1] The River Shannon extends 360 kilometers. [2] More than 20% of Ireland's landmass is drained by the River Shannon. [1] Unlike many other parts of the world, the callows is relatively untouched by mankind.