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Geography of Irish rivers
The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon, 386 km (240 mi). The river develops into three lakes along its course, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the Atlantic Ocean at the Shannon Estuary. Other major rivers include the River Liffey, River Lee, River Swilly, River Blackwater, River Nore, River Suir, River Barrow, River Bann and River Boyne
In Northern Ireland
- River Foyle — that portion named "Foyle" forms the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
- River Deele
- River Finn — rises and flows mainly through County Donegal, Republic of Ireland
- River Reelan
- River Mourne
- River Dergie
- River Roe
- River Bann
- River Main
- River Blackwater, Northern Ireland — rises in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
- River Dun
- River Bush
- River Lagan
- River Quoile
- River Clanrye
- River Duff
In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Irish Sea
- The Castletown River
- River Fane
- River Boyne
- River Owenroe
- River Blackwater, Meath
- River Tolka
- River Liffey
- River Dargle
- River Avoca
- River Slaney
- River Vartry
In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Celtic Sea
- River Barrow
- River Nore
- River Erkina
- Kings River
- River Suir
- River Tar
- River Nore
- River Blackwater, Cork
- River Awbeg
- River Dalua
- River Bride
- River Lee
- River Bandon
In the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean
- Roughty River (flowing into Kenmare Bay) at Kenmare
- River Laune
- River Carrowbeg
- River Shannon
- River Deel
- River Maigue
- River Brosna
- Little Brosna
- River Inny
- River Suck
- Boyle River
- River Fergus
- River Clare
- River Corrib
- River Doonbeg
- River Moy
- River Garavogue
- River Erne — mainly formed by Upper and Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- River Eske
- River Feale
- River Gweebarra
- River Swilly
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See also
- List of rivers in Ireland
- List of canals in Ireland
- List of loughs in Ireland
- Geography of Ireland
- Transport in Ireland
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