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River
| Silver River | |
|---|---|
 Silver River in Cadamstown | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Slieve Bloom Mountains |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Atlantic Ocean as the River Shannon |
The Silver River (Irish: Abhainn Airgid) is a river that flows through principally though the south of County Offaly in central Ireland. Its source is in the Slieve Bloom Mountains. The village of Cadamstown, on the river, is home to the Silver River Geological Reserve.
Course
The Silver rises on the northwestern slopes of Baureigh Mountain (486 m) and descends to Cadamstown, the first settlement it encounters. Flowing westwards it passes Ballyboy and Kilcormac before turning north to join the River Brosna near Ferbane. The Brosna flows west from the confluence to join the River Shannon at Shannon Harbour.
The Silver River is contained mostly within County Offaly but flows briefly within County Westmeath.
References
- "Abhainn Airgid/Silver River". logainm.ie. Gaois research group. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- "OFFALY - COUNTY GEOLOGICAL SITE REPORT (Silver River)" (PDF). gsi.geodata.gov.ie. 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
| 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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