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	River Suir - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The River Suir (IPA: /ʃuːr/) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of 183 kilometres.
		Merging with the rivers Aherlow and Tar, it turns east at the Comeragh Mountains, forming the border between County Waterford and County Kilkenny, lying between the limestone lowlands to the north, and the Comeragh Mountains to the south.
		Together with the River Nore and the River Barrow, the river is one of the trio known as The Three Sisters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Suir (291 words)

	River Nore -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The River Nore is one of the (additional info and facts about Three Sisters rivers) Three Sisters rivers which flow into the sea at (additional info and facts about Waterford City) Waterford City in the (additional info and facts about Republic of Ireland) Republic of Ireland.
		It is 87 miles long, and is a noted river for salmon and trout fishing.
		The river passes through the city of (additional info and facts about Kilkenny) Kilkenny and the towns of Bennettsbridge and (additional info and facts about Thomastown) Thomastown.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/river_nore.htm (127 words)

	Geography of Ireland - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The island is bisected by the River Shannon, at 113 km (70 mi) the longest river in either Britain or Ireland, which flows south from northwest County Cavan to meet the Atlantic just south of Limerick.
		The main river in Ireland is the River Shannon, 386 km (240 mi), the longest river in either Britain or Ireland, which separates the boggy midlands of Ireland from the West of Ireland.
		On the southern coast, Waterford Harbour is situated at the mouth of the River Suir (into which the other two of the Three Sisters (River Nore and River Barrow) flow).
	open-encyclopedia.com /Geography_of_Ireland (2892 words)

	River Nore - Biocrawler definition:River Nore - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The River Nore is one of the Three Sisters rivers which flow into the sea at Waterford City in the Republic of Ireland.
		The Nore rises on the eastern slopes of the Devil's Bit Mountain in County Tipperary, flowing south-eastwards into County Laois and County Kilkenny before joining the River Barrow just north of New Ross.
		The river passes through the city of Kilkenny and the towns of Bennettsbridge and Thomastown.
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/River_Nore (230 words)

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		The extent of the scheme on the river Nore is from Fennessy’s Weir downstream of the By-Pass Bridge in the South to approximately Bishop’s Meadows upstream of Green’s Street Bridge in the North and on the river Breagagh from its confluence with the Nore to upstream of Black Cat Bridge.
		The statutory public exhibition of the Nore River (Kilkenny City) Drainage Scheme by which the general public, Local Authorities and affected property owners were invited to comment on the scheme proposals, was completed in July 1999.
		On a wider note, the River Nore (Kilkenny City) Drainage Scheme has allowed an invaluable insight into the evolution of the City and its relationship with the rivers upon which the City was founded.
	www.opw.ie /whatsnew/pr2003/newsletter_010503.htm (6527 words)

	GoNorway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Numedal, with its highest villages of Nore and Uvdal, is a shortcut between east and west over to Geilo.
		Nore and Uvdal muncipality has approximately 2.650 inhabitants and covers a area of 2.507,0 km2.
		The Nore stave church, and the neighboring Uvdal stave church, were converted into cruciform churches in the 1720´s.
	www.gonorway.no /township_bottom.php?ID=41 (447 words)

	Archaeological Excavation at Smithfield 2002
		Although referred to as the River Nore (Kilkenny City) Drainage Scheme, this ongoing project is concerned with the prevention of flooding in Kilkenny through a process of increasing the width and depth of the rivers Nore and Breagagh.
		The river Breagagh is a small river which flows from the west of Kilkenny City, through to the city and joins up with the Nore at the abbey of St Francis in the Guinness Ireland brewery.
		The purpose of the archaeological component of the River Nore drainage scheme is to protect, preserve and record the archaeological fabric under threat from this development.
	www.mglarc.com /projects/nore_2003/text.htm (12733 words)

	Constraints Report - South - 5 Engineering and Topograohy - 5.4 Rivers and Canals - N9 N10 Kilcullen to Waterford ...
		Two of the River Nore's main tributaries, the Kings and Little Arrigle Rivers (flowing from the west and south-west respectively) join the Nore in the general vicinity of Stoneyford and Thomastown respectively.
		The River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Suir, is a feature on the south western side of the study area, as it flows south to the meet the River Suir to the north-east of Waterford City, near Granny, as shown on Figure 3B.
		The Derrylacky River drains from the east into the Blackwater to the north of Mullinavat, while the larger Pollanassa River drains from the west into the River Blackwater to the south of Mullinavat.
	n9-n10kilcullen-waterford.ie /constraints-report/south/5.4-rivers-and-canals.htm (340 words)

	River Nore
		The river nore is 87 miles long and its drainage catchment area is 977 square miles.
		The river has a fairly steep gradient but the flow is checked by innumerable weirs and itis probably true to say that shallow glides are the pre-dominant feature.
		Acquatic vegetation is less than its sister rivers, the Barrow and the Suir.
	www.irishfisheries.com /waterways.asp?W=10&P=1 (412 words)

	Breagagh River, Kilkenny
		The Breagagh River is a small tributary of the Nore that flows into the bigger river just south of Mill Lane, Kilkenny, through the grounds of St. Francis Abbey Brewery.
		The Breagagh River and the masonry wall along its southern side formed the boundary of the medieval friary precinct, which, like other ecclesiastical establishments, was located at the limits of the town.
		The precinct of St Francis Abbey occupied the northeastern sector of the medieval Hightown, bounded by the Breagagh River on the north and the River Nore on the east.
	www.mglarc.com /projects/breagagh.htm (1601 words)

	The River Suir
		The River Suir rises in the Devils Bit in The Silvermine Mountains in County Tipperary at an area about six miles north west of the town of Templemore.
		The river Suir is largely in County Tipperary and it divides the counties of Tipperary and Waterford from Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir and the counties of Kilkenny and Waterford from Carrick-on-Suir to Waterford.
		An estuary is usually considered to be the the section of a river system from the point at which water levels are affected by tides down to the confluence with the sea.
	www.iol.ie /~carigeen/riversuir.htm (678 words)

	Pearl mussel surveys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Snorkelling in the River Nore, Co. Laois for the pearl mussel Margaritifera durrovensis.
		In parts of the river mussels have been surveyed for 6 years and will continue to be surveyed in future years.
		durrovensis in the Nore, Barrow, and Suir river tributaries.
	www.ecoserve.ie /projects/freshwater/0001.html (279 words)

	'IMPRESSIONS' - Prints from Public Art Collections - Official Opening, Tuesday 4th November 2003 at 6.30pm, Athlone ...
		Demolition of river walls in the vicinity of Irishtown Bridge was commenced.
		A programme of sampling and testing of material removed from the river and areas yet to be excavated was undertaken by OPW.
		As part of the River Nore (Kilkenny City) Drainage Scheme it is proposed to construct a new line of flood defences in the area upstream of Green’s Bridge, Kilkenny City.
	www.opw.ie /whatsnew/pr2003/01jul03a.htm (1985 words)

	Travel-WIRE/Kilkenny - Inistioge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Inistioge is a village on the River Nore approximately 15 miles south-east of Kilkenny City.
		The river is tidal as far as the village and this factor probably led to village’s establishment as a trading post by the Normans.
		The green adjacent to the bridge and beside the river is a popular recreational spot for residents and visitors alike.
	www.travel-wire.com /kilkenny/inistioge/inistioge.html (443 words)

	Constraints Report - South - 9. Flora, Fauna and Fisheries - 9.3 Constraints - N9 N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Motorway ...
		It comprises the River Nore, part of the Kings River (downstream of Kells), and associated areas of semi-natural habitat along the two river corridors.
		The River Nore is extremely important for salmonid fish and is a Designated Salmonid River under the EU Freshwater Fish Directive.
		The River Barrow and River Nore pcSAC and Lower River Suir pcSAC are noted for the presence of all three lamprey species and twaite shad, all of which are listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive.
	n9-n10kilcullen-waterford.ie /constraints-report/south/9.3-constraints.htm (751 words)

	Kilkenny River Court Hotel - Traveling Around Ireland with Patricia Tunison Preston (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Photos: View of Kilkenny River Court reflecting in the River Nore, taken from the grounds of Kilkenny Castle; entrance to hotel; and partial view of a guest room including balcony view over the tree-shaded river.
		Throughout the public areas, there is much emphasis on floor-to-ceiling windows, to show off marvelous views of the river and castle, and to add brightness to the soft pastel décor.
		The 96 guest rooms are spacious and well-appointed with all modern comforts plus dark wood furnishings, rattan accents, and designer fabrics of gold, blue, cream, and salmon tones, complimented by huge windows, which overlook the river, the castle, the gardens, or the courtyard.
	www.ireland-withpatpreston.com /kilkenny_river_court_hotel.htm (312 words)

	Fly Fishing in Ireland - irelandflyfishing.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The River Nore rises on the eastern slopes of the Devil’s Bit Mountain in Co Tipperary and, at first, flows east through Borris in Osory and then turns south through Co Kilkenny, passing through Durrow, Ballyragget, Kilkenny City, Bennettsbridge, and Thomastown before meeting the tide at the lovely village of Inistioge.
		The river has a fairly steep gradient but the flow is checked by innumerable weirs and it is probably true to say that shallow glides are the predominant feature.
		Mount Juliet House has 3 miles of double-bank fishing on the Nore upstream of Thomastown and a further miles of fishing on the right bank of the King’s River, extending upstream from the confluence.
	www.irelandflyfishing.com /por/nore.html (571 words)

	Course and Fly Fishing in Co Laois, Ireland
		The river Nore, is a noted dry fly fishery with good trout, salmon and pike stocks, it flows through South Laois and provides great trout fishing.
		The Erkina river, a tributary of the Nore, flows through the area is also a noted trout river.
		Other noted rivers in the area are: Delour river and Whitehorse river near Mountrath and the Goul flowing form Cullohill and joining the Nore near Durrow, which is not a large river but is a great spawning river for trout and salmon.
	www.foxrockinn.com /fishing.htm (456 words)

	AllAboutIrish - Irish Rivers
		The rivers have played a critical role in her history as both sources of food and as transportation lanes.
		Ireland's second longest river, the Barrow is one of three rivers to meet the sea at Waterford.
		The longest river in Ireland (seen at right), at about 250 miles, its course forms an arc as before it joins the Atlantic Ocean at Limerick on Ireland's west coast.
	www.allaboutirish.com /library/geography/rivers.shtm (417 words)

	IWAI - Information about the Three Sisters (Suir, Nore & Barrow)
		The junction of the River Nore is difficult to distinguish coming downriver, as the summer reed growth conceals it from the North.
		Much of the river dries at low tide, but there is depth to anchor in at the Red House (conspicuous large house overlooking the river) if you get stuck before Inistigoe.
		A small river enters the Suir east of the city from the south bank; this river dries (although the rowing club moors small craft here).
	iwai.ie /nav/threesisters (2622 words)

	Walking Holidays in the Slieve Bloom Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		But the two great rivers which start life in the Slieve Blooms are the Barrow and the Nore, two of the '3 sisters' - the third being the Suir.
		The River Nore rises to the west of the Slieve Blooms and flows south of the mountains through Borris-in-Ossory and is joined by the Delour River near Coolrain and by the Mountrath River before turning south to flow through Kilkenny.
		The banks of the various rivers provide a wild and varied habitat for many species of Ireland's native flora and fauna, including woodland trees such as hawthorn, oak, birch, holly and maple and a wide selection of birds and animals.
	www.kinnitty.net /walking/enlarge/barrow.htm (247 words)

	A-Z of Laois in 1837 - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy
		This parish, which is situated in the north-east angle of the county, where it joins King's county, and on the river Oweness, derives its name from the castle, now in ruins, which was built by the Dunne family and was formerly a strong place surrounded by a moat.
		The village is pleasantly situated on the river Nore, and on the road from Dublin to Limerick; it contains 59 houses, many of which are good residences, and the whole has an appearance of neatness and respectability.
		It is situated on the road from Dublin to Limerick, and is bounded on the south-west by the river Nore, over which is a neat bridge, here called the Poor Man's Bridge.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/a-z/laois_c-d.htm (3790 words)

	Risso's Dolphin Rescue in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Inistioge is located 18 miles inland and the dolphin was seen to be swimming weakly in fresh water ranging from five feet to a cut twelve feet in depth.
		Under advisement, it was decided to encourage the animal to return to the open sea through the two river systems of the Nore and the Barrow.
		The dolphin moved all across the river travelling along both banks as the well as towards the centre.
	www.stormpages.com /published/risso (904 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Kilkenny is built on the banks of the River Nore, and its layout has changed little since Tudor times.
		Kilkenny Castle, dating from the late 12th century, is located at the south-eastern end of the city and built on high ground beside the river.
		Built on a tributary of the River Nore in the north-west of the county, notable sites in the area include Ballylarkin Abbey built in 1350, and Freshford Church with its ornate 12th century Romanesque doorways.
	www.iftn.ie /locations/dsp_towns.cfm?area=Kilkenny (253 words)

	Shad investigations - Conservation Fish Species
		River Nore = as far as its confluence with River Barrow upstream of New Ross.
		River Barrow = as far as its confluence with the River Suir at Cheekpoint.
		River Suir = includes River Suir upstream of Cheekpoint and River Barrow and River Suir downstream of Cheekpoint.
	www.cfb.ie /fisheries_research/cfs/results_shad_2.htm (364 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Northern Ireland \| Salmon leaping for their survival
		Salmon on the River Nore in County Kilkenny have been prevented from swimming upstream to spawning grounds, blocked by a new weir, built as part of a flood prevention scheme.
		It is called a "fish pass", but for the salmon supposed to use it in one of Ireland's most famous rivers, it is been more of a barrier.
		Installed as part of a £33m flood protection scheme in a new weir in Kilkenny city, the new fish pass on the River Nore only appears to work when the river level is unusually high.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4227143.stm (766 words)

	Angling Holidays and Vacations in Ireland, Co. Laois
		The Barrow,one of the three sister rivers, flows in an easterly and then southerly direction to frame the north and east of the county before continuing on its journey to meet the sea at Hook Head.
		Among the better ones are the Owenass, Cushina, Slate and Stradbally Rivers on the Barrow Catchment, and the Erkina, Goul and Whitehorse Rivers along the Nore Valley.
		The Figile river near Portarlington is a gem of river for pike anglers holding specimen fish of 30lbs and over.
	www.laoistourism.ie /angling.asp (989 words)

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