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  Rivers of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The Vikings used the rivers for raiding deep inland.
The rivers are listed in clockwise order starting from the Foyle at Derry, and for convenience are divided by jurisdiction and by the sea into which they each drain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_Ireland   (418 words)

  
 ninemsn Encarta - Search View - Ireland
The Republic of Ireland consists of Connaught, Leinster, and Munster provinces, totalling 23 counties, and 3 counties in the province of Ulster.
Ireland is mentioned under the name of Ierne in a Greek poem of the 5th century bc and by the names of Hibernia and Juverna by various classical writers.
Nearly the entire Celtic population of Ireland and the majority of the inhabitants of the Pale remained Roman Catholic, and the Anglican Church served as a political instrument for the English rulers in Dublin Castle.
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 River Lee (Ireland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lee (An Laoi in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland.
It rises in the Shehy mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows flows eastwards through Cork city and empties into the sea at Cork Harbour on Ireland's south coast.
A hydro-electric scheme was built on the river, upstream from Cork city, and this part of the river now contains Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra reservoirs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Lee_(Ireland)   (132 words)

  
 Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The eastern coast of Ireland is fairly regular with few deep indentations; the western coast is fringed by drowned or submerged valleys, steep cliffs, and hundreds of small islands torn from the mainland mass by the powerful forces of the Atlantic.
The principal rivers of Ireland are the Erne and the Shannon, which are actually chains of lakes joined by stretches of river.
Judicial authority in Ireland is vested in a supreme court, a high court, a court of criminal appeal, a central criminal court, circuit courts, and district courts.
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 Project: Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The eastern coast of Ireland is comparatively regular and has few deep indentations; the western coast is fringed by drowned or submerged valleys, steep cliffs, and hundreds of small islands torn from the mainland mass by the powerful forces of the Atlantic.
The northern portion of the central plain is drained by the Erne River, and the center of the plain is drained by the Shannon, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean through a wide, lengthy estuary.
Because of the moderating influence of the prevailing warm, moist winds from the Atlantic Ocean, the mean winter temperature ranges from 4.4?to 7.2?C (40?to 45?F), approximately 14?C (25?F) higher than that of other places in the same latitude in the interior of Europe or on the eastern coast of North America.
www.bergen.org /aast/projects/countries/ireland/igeo.html   (405 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ireland
Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain, from which it is separated in the north-east by the North Channel, in the east by the Irish Sea, and in the south-east by St. George's Channel.
In Ireland as elsewhere they attacked the monasteries and churches, desecrated the altars, carried away the gold and silver vessels, and smoking ruins and murdered monks attested the fury of their assaults.
Michael Davitt, the son of a Mayo peasant, and favoured by the prevailing distress and by the heartlessness of the landlords, it rapidly spread.
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 World Almanac for Kids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The E coast of Ireland is comparatively regular and has few deep indentations; the W coast is fringed by drowned or submerged valleys, steep cliffs, and hundreds of small islands torn from the mainland mass by the powerful forces of the Atlantic.
The counties in Ireland are: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois (Laoighis), Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow, in Leinster Province; Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary North Riding, Tipperary South Riding, and Waterford, in Munster Province; Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo, in Connaught (Connacht) Province; and Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan, in Ulster Province.
The first step toward an Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland was made by King Henry II of England, who is said to have obtained in 1155 a bull (official document) from Pope Adrian IV authorizing him to take possession of the island, on condition of paying to the papal treasury a stipulated annual revenue.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/ireland.html   (9853 words)

  
 fishing ireland salmon and trout   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Fishing has long been associated with the island of Ireland, the Emerald Isle kissed by the warmth of the Gulf Stream enjoys a high rainfall and its coasts are fractured by many rivers large and small almost all of which provide salmon fishing and sea trout fishing.
Angling for salmon in Ireland starts on January 1 in some rivers and fresh fish are caught that early but most of the prime fishing is from June onwards when vast numbers of grilse can be expected.
Most of the Irish salmon rivers are small but on the larger ones a 15 foot rod is required to cover the water, I am thinking of the Munster Blackwater and Galway Weir for instance.
www.letsflyfish.com /ireland.htm   (473 words)

  
 Fly Fishing Ireland - Game Angling in Ireland
Major rivers like the Munster Blackwater in the south offer sport with salmon and scenery on a grand scale, while a more intimate experience can be enjoyed on the minor limestone trout streams such as those which wind through the green pastures of County Meath.
Although a single species, in Ireland it is a fish of infinite variety of colours and sizes, changing according to its environment.
Ireland is one of the few countries in Europe where the angler may cast a fly to wild brown trout.
www.cfb.ie /fishing_in_ireland/game/game.htm   (869 words)

  
 Flytying Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Shannon Fisheries Region comprises all the rivers that flow into the sea between Hags Head in Co. Clare and Kerry head.
This is a massive region, extending from North Kerry in the South virtually to the border of Northern Ireland.
The Shannon River is the biggest in these Islands and drains the entire central plain.
www.flytyingireland.com /guide/shannon/page.html   (944 words)

  
 Fly Fishing Ireland - River Trout fly fishing in Ireland
It thrives in rivers of all types, from small mountain streams to broad limestone rivers such as the Boyne or the lower Liffey.
Ireland's landscape remains a patchwork of pastures and bog drained by innumerable rivers and streams.
Rivers like the Fergus in County Clare provide challenging sport with selective trout of high average size, and scenery on a impressive scale; a more intimate experience can be enjoyed on the minor limestone trout streams such as those which wind through the pastures of County Meath or County Mayo.
www.cfb.ie /fishing_in_ireland/trout/trout.htm   (335 words)

  
 Five Rivers
Since 1989 Five Rivers has existed to provide safety for children who have been abused or are in need of specialist care.
All of the Five Rivers services are run on the same ethos.
We provide as normal an environment as possible, whilst always recognising the individual qualities of the children and young people in our care along with their own unique set of problems.
www.five-rivers.org /home.asp   (139 words)

  
 River Corrib - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The River Corrib (Irish -Gaillimh / Abhainn na Gaillimhe) in the west of Ireland flows from Loch Coirib / Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay.
The river has only a length of four miles from the lough to the sea, and is said to be the shortest in Europe.
The river gave its name to the town, which grew to a city, and from c.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/River_Corrib   (352 words)

  
 Ireland - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It is bound by Northern Ireland to the northeast, the Irish Sea to the east, the St. Georges Channel to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The rivers of Ireland cross the central lowlands and the principal ones include the Shannon, Boyne, Barrow, Slaney, Bann, Lagan, Foyle, Erne, Moy and Corib.
In 1973 Ireland became a member of the European Community (EC) and in July 1976 a State of Emergency was declared when the British ambassador to Ireland, Christopher Ewart-Biggs was murdered.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/ireland.htm   (1444 words)

  
 Map Of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Ireland (Éire), is located in Far Western Europe, in the North Atlantic Ocean, and separated from Great Britain by Saint George's Channel on the south-east, the Irish Sea on the east, and the North Channel on the north-east.
The Republic of Ireland consists of Connaught, Leinster, and Munster provinces, totaling 23 counties, and in the north, 3 counties of Ulster Province.
The northern portion of the central plain is drained by the Erne River, and the centre of the plain is drained by the Shannon, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean through a wide, lengthy estuary.
maps.feegle.com /a/map-of-ireland   (510 words)

  
 Ireland - EnchantedLearning.com
Capital of the Republic of Ireland: Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland.
Flag: Ireland's flag is made of three equal-sized rectangles of orange, white and green.
Major Rivers: Major rivers in Ireland include the Shannon River, the Blackwater River, the Suir River, the Lee River, and the Inny River.
www.enchantedlearning.com /europe/ireland/index.shtml   (529 words)

  
 Fly Fishing in Ireland - irelandflyfishing.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
There are presently ten fisheries on the river which let fishing, extending from Bartragh Island in the estuary upstream to a point about 2 miles above the confluence of the Gweestion River, near Swinford.
The rest of the river, together with its tributaries and loughs, is free fishing.
The banks are high and difficult, much of the river is wide, canal-like and featureless and the natural pool – stream sequence is missing.
www.irelandflyfishing.com /por/moy.html   (764 words)

  
 Riverheads of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Standing alongside the river Liffey it was built in the 1780's overlooking what was then the main docks.
All the ornamentation of the River Suir concerns the wool trade.
The River Erne head is surmounted by an abundance of varied fish life which can be found along the river's course through a myriad of lakes.
www.celticislesshop.com /riverheads   (588 words)

  
 All waterways, houseboats, canals and rivers in Ireland. Houseboat holidays, maps, guides and books
All waterways, houseboats, canals and rivers in Ireland.
Ireland (Eire) is the green island, whisky distilleries, nature and the Shannon.
Of course this is not the whole story; the Barrow River with its Barrow Line connects to the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal, both of which run from Dublin on the east coast westerly to the Shannon.
www.waterways.cc /land.php?land_id=6&language=3   (128 words)

  
 Fish Ireland - Your Ultimate Resource for Fishing
The companion to Rivers of Ireland, this thorough guide offers the same type of information for lakes: seasons, species, fishing tips, as well as the latest on access and permissions.
The only comprehensive guide to Ireland's trout and salmon waters is back in a thoroughly updated version.
Rivers are shown on regional maps and described in detail, including the most productive stretches, access areas, stock levels, average size and record fish, vegetation, hatches, local permit requirements, seasons for each species, and the best flies to use.
www.fishireland.com /bookshop.htm   (190 words)

  
 River Barrow - Psychology Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The River Barrow is a river in Ireland, it is one of The Three Sisters, the other two "sisters" are the River Suir and the River Nore.
The Barrow is the longest and most prominent of the three rivers.
The Barrow is the second longest river in Ireland, behind the River Shannon.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/River_Barrow   (132 words)

  
 Ireland : Active Pursuits : Fishing | Frommers.com
All in all, Ireland is perhaps the best place to fish for salmon, sea trout, and brown trout in all of Europe.
Excellent brown-trout fishing can also be had in the rivers of County Cork and County Tipperary, where you usually have to apply to the local angling club for a visitor's ticket.
Opening and closing dates vary from river to river, but most waters are open from March to September.
www.frommers.com /destinations/ireland/0226020352.html   (1081 words)

  
 Tour Ireland
Much of the subsequent restoration work was poorly executed, but during the 1980s lengthy restoration work on the external and internal fabric righted those wrongs and brought the whole building, including its external statues denoting the rivers of Ireland, back to their pristine state.
Across the river and behind the Civic Offices, which are criticised for their brutalistic design, are Christchurch Cathedral and then St Patrick's Cathedral.
Originally built as the Houses of Parliament for Ireland, a role it served until the Act of Union (1801), the interior has been carefully preserved, even though it's a working bank, and can be visited daily, Mon-Fri.
www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/tours/tour03.shtm   (1032 words)

  
 Fishing Ireland - Trout Salmon Sea Lakes River Coarse Angling Irish Fisheries
This site is intended to inform you about the great fishing locations in Ireland, where to stay, who to contact and other useful local information.
We have divided the fisheries between the four provinces for speed of navigation, but if you are not sure where the river or lake is, simply type in some of the text into the search bar on the left of this page.
RIVER DROWES — Monday 20th February to Sunday 5th March 2006 (2 weeks).
www.riversofireland.com   (259 words)

  
 Fishing Books - RIVERS OF IRELAND: A FLYFISHER'S GUIDE 5TH EDITION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The only comprehensive guide to Irish waters, Rivers of Ireland gives full descriptions of each of Ireland's rivers.
Peter O'Reilly is Ireland's leading authority on trout and salmon fishing.
He is author of Loughs of Ireland, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland, and Fly Fishing in Ireland.
www.chartingnature.com /books.cfm/prints/book=B7299   (261 words)

  
 PEARL - Online Information article about PEARL
River pearls are produced by the See also:
RIVERS, ANTHONY WOODVILLE, or WYDEVILLE, 2ND EARL (c.
This yield, however, was not maintained, and at the present time only a few pearls are obtained at irregular intervals by an occasional fisherman.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /PAS_PER/PEARL.html   (5404 words)

  
 Ireland - Activities And Sports - Caving
Ireland's position on the western seaboard of Europe together with its pristine lakes and
The main species fished in Ireland are Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout.
Most rivers and lakes in Ireland have one or all of these species.
www.irelandby.com /activities/fishing.htm   (147 words)

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