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THE IRISH RIVER ATLAS

Explore Ireland’s
rivers.

Discover Ireland’s rivers. Explore local water levels,
ecological information and the places they connect.

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Rivers worth getting to know

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Galway · Leitrim

River Shannon

The Shannon links Ireland’s central river and lake landscapes. Athlone and Killaloe are established places in its navigation history, while IFI describes coarse angling across the wider Shannon system.

16 stations↗
Wicklow · Kildare

River Liffey

The Liffey rises in the Wicklow Mountains and reaches Dublin through Kildare. Its river corridor includes rural trout waters as well as the capital’s urban river.

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Mayo · Sligo

River Moy

The Moy system spans Mayo and Sligo and includes the loughs Conn and Cullin. Ballina and Foxford are well-known centres in IFI’s account of its salmon fisheries.

5 stations↗
Cork · Kerry

Munster Blackwater

The Munster Blackwater rises in Kerry and runs through Cork and Waterford. Mallow, Fermoy and Lismore are among the towns associated with this broad salmon river.

13 stations↗
Carlow · Kildare

River Barrow

The Barrow passes through towns including Athy, Carlow and Graiguenamanagh on its southeastward journey. River reaches and associated canal cuts form a distinctive setting for coarse angling.

8 stations↗
Kildare · Louth

River Boyne

The Boyne rises in Kildare and travels northeast towards the Irish Sea below Drogheda. Around Trim and Navan, IFI describes a river with established wild brown trout angling.

5 stations↗
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