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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.
The River Shannon, at 360.5 kilometres (224.0 mi) in length, is the longest river in Ireland and Britain. With a drainage area of 16,865 km 2 (6,512 sq mi), [28] the Shannon River Basin covers one-fifth of the island. The Shannon crosses 11 counties and divides the west of Ireland from the south and east.
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.
The border of Europe and Asia is here defined as from the Kara Sea, along the Ural Mountains and Ural River to the Caspian Sea.While the crest of the Caucasus Mountains is the geographical border with Asia in the south, Georgia, and to a lesser extent Armenia and Azerbaijan, are politically and culturally often associated with Europe; rivers in these countries are therefore included.
The Shannon Estuary is an immensely important asset and one of the most valuable natural resources in Ireland and the Mid-West Region in particular – the fringe lands and the marine area both provide space and location for development activities and opportunities to progress economic, social, and environmental growth within the Region.
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The current bridge over the River Shannon, with King John's Castle in the background. The current bridge, of seven arches, was built in 1836, [5] replacing the earlier structure while incorporating its pier foundations. [6] The bridge now forms part of the R445 (formerly the N7), carrying traffic on the Northern Relief Road. [7]