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River in southeastern Ireland, tributary of the Slaney
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River Derry
An Doiríoch
The Derry flows under Clonegal Bridge
Etymologydairgech, "planted with oaks"
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEast of Eagle Hill, near Hacketstown, County Carlow
 • elevation349 metres (1,145 ft)
MouthRiver Slaney
 • locationKildavin, County Carlow
Length34 km (21 mi)
Basin features
River systemRiver Slaney

The River Derry (Irish: An Doiríoch) is a large river in the southeast of Leinster, Ireland, a tributary of the River Slaney. It rises just south of Hacketstown, County Carlow. It flows southeast to Tinahely, being accompanied by the R747 regional road for the distance.

South of Tinahely it turns sharply and flows southwest through Shillelagh, briefly forming the border between County Wicklow and County Wexford, before becoming the border between County Wexford and County Carlow.

It flows under Clonegal Bridge at a point where it divides Clonegal, County Carlow to the west from Watch House Village, County Wexford, to the east. A few kilometres further downstream it flows into the River Slaney.

Derry Water River is a separate tributary, which rises near Tinahely and flows north-eastwards to form the Aughrim River.

  • Sign before bridge in Clonegal Sign before bridge in Clonegal
  • Sign with an alternate Irish name, Abha an Doire Sign with an alternate Irish name, Abha an Doire
  • Derry River view Derry River view

See also

References

  1. "dairgech". eDIL (An Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language). 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

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Rivers of Ireland
List
Flowing north
Flowing to the Irish Sea
Flowing to the Celtic Sea
Flowing to the Atlantic
Tributaries of the Shannon
River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland

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