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The River Liffey (Irish: An Life, historically An Ruirthe(a)ch) is a river in eastern Ireland that ultimately flows through the centre of Dublin to its mouth within Dublin Bay. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water and supports a range of recreational ...
English: "Map of the walls of Dublin by Leonard R. Strangways, 1904" - A map of early Dublin, Ireland, with the ancient city walls, and waterways including the River Poddle, flowing into the River Liffey, and much other detail, with annotations.
County Dublin (shaded dark green) There are more than 130 named rivers and streams in the traditional County Dublin, Ireland, which comprises the city of Dublin and the surrounding counties of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Rivers and tributaries The rivers and streams are listed in one table, with systems such as the Liffey (and that of its major sub-system, the Dodder ...
A map of Dublin Quays in 1797. Vikings were among the first settlers in Dublin and many Viking artefacts were found at what is now Wood Quay. [4] The quays were first developed during the time of King John in the early 13th century when the monarch licensed citizens to erect buildings on the River Liffey. [2]
The River Dodder feeds the two Bohernabreena reservoirs in the northern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains at Glenasmole in County Dublin, which were constructed between 1883 and 1887 to supply water to the townland of Rathmines. [54] The Poulaphouca Reservoir, on the River Liffey near Blessington, was constructed between 1938 and 1940. [55]
It flows from Projection Bluff on the north side of Dry's Bluff in the Great Western Tiers to the Meander River near Carrick, [2] and is one of its main tributaries. The Liffey has a modern catchment area of 224 square kilometres (86 sq mi) which has been modified by human activity, specifically diversion for irrigation.
Kippure's slopes feed into the Liffey Head Bog which forms the source of the River Liffey. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] The summit can be easily accessed from the east via a path that lies off the R115 (also called the "Military Road") road along the route to the Sally Gap .
The Owendoher River (Irish: An Dothra Bheag, i.e. "The Little Dodder") is a small river in southern County Dublin , Ireland , the largest tributary of the River Dodder , and a part of the River Liffey system.