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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...
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  • Shannon River may refer to: River Shannon, Ireland Shannon River (Minnesota), located in Saint Louis County, Minnesota Shannon River (Tasmania), a tributary...
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  • Sionna. Sionainn derives from the Irish name Abha na tSionainn for the River Shannon. Because the suffix ain indicates a diminutive in Irish, the name is...
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    Shannon Estuary. Other major rivers include the River Liffey, River Lee, River Swilly, River Foyle, River Lagan, River Erne, River Blackwater, River Nore...
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    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...
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  • Columbia River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland Shannon Cave, a subterranean section of the River Shannon Shannon Pot, source of the River Shannon Shannon...
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    town was 4,743. It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon. The main part of the town, the County Leitrim part, is in the civil...
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    The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product,...
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    and for the rivers Bann and Erne - Notes on River Basins by Robert A. Williams TABLE 1 a The length of the River Shannon from the Shannon Pot to Limerick...
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    Shannon Airport (Irish: Aerfort na Sionainne) (IATA: SNN, ICAO: EINN) is an international airport located in County Clare in Ireland. It is adjacent to...
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    Lough Dergart (Irish: Loch Deirgeirt), is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland. It is the third-biggest on the island of Ireland (after...
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    Limerick (category Populated places on the River Shannon)
    straddles the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is...
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    Georgian country house and national heritage site located along the River Shannon in Glin, County Limerick, Ireland. The castle has belonged to the...
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    would be named after the River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland. This is the first time that the name of an Irish river has been used for a class...
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    fluctuating pool, it is the traditional source of the River Shannon. It has connections, through the Shannon Cave system, to other pools, notably two in County...
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    important regional development body for the Shannon Region of Ireland. Its area in the lower River Shannon basin comprised all of counties Clare, Limerick...
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    The Shannon Estuary in Ireland (Irish: Inbhear na Sionainne) is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has...
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    joins the Little Brosna River. The River Brosna runs across the county from Lough Owel in Westmeath to Shannon Harbour. Silver River runs through several...
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    The River Suck (Irish: An tSuca [ənˠ ˈt̪ˠʊkə]) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, 133 km (82.5 mi) in length. It is the main tributary...
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    River Shannon. Dylan Eil Ton, god of the sea Llŷr, god of the sea. Bandua, theonym associated with fountains. Duberdicus, god of the sea and rivers....
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    island is almost bisected by the River Shannon, which at 360.5 km (224 mi) with a 102.1 km (63 mi) estuary is the longest river in Ireland and flows south from...
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  • length of Ireland's largest river the Shannon while stopping along to way to showcase points of interest along the river. The show premiered on 23 July...
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    Shannonbridge (category Populated places on the River Shannon)
    Shannonbridge (Irish: Droichead na Sionainne) is a village located on the River Shannon, at the junction of the R444 and R357 regional roads in County Offaly...
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    to Longford in Ireland. It is one of two canals from Dublin to the River Shannon and was built in direct competition to the Grand Canal. The canal fell...
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    13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon. Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island...
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  • Derg is the name of two lakes in Ireland: Lough Derg (Shannon) a large lake on the River Shannon, bordering counties Clare, Galway and Tipperary Lough...
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  • located within the Shannon River Basin with the remainder in the so-called "Western River Basin District". Shannon River Fergus, Shannon tributary, rises...
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    Athlone (category Populated places on the River Shannon)
    County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous...
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    pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of Ireland, with the River Shannon in the west, via Tullamore and a number of other villages and towns...
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    Limerick. The fort was located on the banks of the River Shannon, allowing the Vikings to sail up the river from Limerick to attack it. According to the story...
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