page_title: Rivers of Ireland
section_title: Rivers in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Celtic Sea
hierarchical_section_title: Rivers of Ireland / Rivers in the Republic of Ireland, flowing into the Celtic Sea
caption_attribution_description: River Goul in County Kilkenny, Ireland
context_page_description: Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of Ireland with their lengths. Starting with the Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers are listed in regard to their entry into the different seas: the Irish Sea, the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Also shown are two tables. Table 1 shows the longest rivers in Ireland with their lengths, the counties they flow through, and their catchment areas. Table 2 shows the largest rivers in Ireland in cubic metres per second.
  The longest river in Ireland is the River Shannon, at 360.5 kilometres. The river develops into three lakes along its course, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the Atlantic Ocean at the Shannon Estuary. Other major rivers include the River Liffey, River Lee, River Swilly, River Foyle, River Lagan, River Erne, River Blackwater, River Nore, River Suir, River Barrow, River Bann, River Slaney, River Boyne, River Moy and River Corrib.
context_section_description: With length in miles (and km)
  River Barrow 119.5 miles (192.3 km)
  Philipstown River 15.75 miles (25.35 km)
  Figile River 20.75 miles (33.39 km)
  River Slate 17 miles (27 km)
  River Triogue 16.75 miles (26.96 km)
  Finnery River
  Tully Stream 8 miles (13 km)
  River Greese 22 miles (35 km)
  Burren River 24 miles (39 km)
  River Nore 87.75 miles (141.22 km)
  River Erkina 22.5 miles (36.2 km)
  River Goul 23.25 miles (37.42 km)
  River Dinan 24.75 miles (39.83 km)
  Kings River 28.75 miles (46.27 km)
  River Suir 114.75 miles (184.67 km)
  River Drish 19.75 miles (31.78 km)
  River Clodiagh 20.5 miles (33.0 km)
  Aherlow River 27 miles (43 km)
  River Ara 18.25 miles (29.37 km)
  River Anner 23.5 miles (37.8 km)
  John's River
  River Tar 18.75 miles (30.18 km)
  River Duag
  River Colligan 15 miles (24 km)
  River Mahon 15.75 miles (25.35 km)
  River Blackwater, Cork 104.5 miles (168.2 km)
  River Owentaraglen 17.25 miles (27.76 km)
  River Allow 22.75 miles (36.61 km)
  River Funshion 34.75 miles (55.92 km)
  River Finisk 17.5 miles (28.2 km)
  River Awbeg 31.75 miles (51.10 km)
  River Dalua 15.5 miles (24.9 km)
  River Bride 40 miles (64 km)
  River Womanagh 19 miles (31 km)
  Owenacurra River 13.25 miles (21.32 km)
  Glashaboy River 15 miles (24 km)
  River Lee 55.5 miles (89.3 km)
  River Sullane 22.5 miles (36.2 km)
  Shournagh River 17 miles (27 km)
  River Bride 21 miles (34 km)
  River Bandon 45 miles (72 km)
  River Ilen 20.75 miles (33.39 km)
  Argideen River 17.75 miles (28.57 km)
  River Owenabue 20.5 miles (33.0 km)
caption: River Goul
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