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The River Shannon ( Irish: Abhainn na Sionainne, an tSionainn, an tSionna) is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at 360 km (224 miles) in length, [ 1] is the longest river in the British Isles. [ 2][ 3] It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of 16,900 km 2 (6,525 sq mi), [ 4] – approximately one fifth of the area of ...
Republic of Ireland. The Irish Free State (6 December 1922 – 29 December 1937), also known by its Irish name Saorstát Éireann ( English: / ˌsɛərstɑːt ˈɛərən / SAIR-staht AIR-ən, [ 4] Irish: [ˈsˠiːɾˠsˠt̪ˠaːt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] ), was a state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.
Geography of Ireland. Ireland is an island in Northern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. The island, of up to around 480 km (300 mi) north-south, and 275 km (171 mi) east-west, lies near the western edge of the European continental shelf, part of the Eurasian Plate. Its main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by ...
The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon, at 360.5 kilometres (224.0 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 ...
Shannon Estuary. The Shannon Estuary in Ireland ( Irish: Inbhear na Sionainne) [ 1] is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has Limerick City at its head and its seaward limits are marked by Loop Head to the north and Kerry Head to the south. The estuary defines the main boundary between County ...
The Great Island area and population are those of the total ED (7,012 acres (2,838 hectares), 10060 people) less those of Foaty, Haulbowline, Spike, Rocky, and Coney Islands (897 acres (363 hectares), 636 people) ^ 2006 Census Vol.1 Table 6 gives 6541 for Cobh town and 6339 for Cobh rural ED; most were on Great Island but 165 were on ...
Skibbereen ( / ˌskɪbəˈriːn /; Irish: An Sciobairín) [ 2] is a town in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork on the N71 national secondary road. The River Ilen runs through the town; it reaches the sea about 12 kilometres away, at the seaside village of Baltimore. Located in a tourist area, Tragumna beach is nearby.
U. Unshin River. Categories: Rivers of the Republic of Ireland. Landforms of County Sligo. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. AllIrelandByCountyCatNav with 1–5 grey links.