List of rivers of Ireland

This is a list of main rivers in Ireland. It includes rivers that flow through the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rivers that flow through Northern Ireland are marked with an asterisk (*).

Some of the larger or better known rivers of Ireland are shown on this map

A

• Aghinrawn*
• Agivey*
• Altalacky*
• Annacloy*
• Annascaul
• Annalee
• Arney*
• Aughrim
• Avoca
• Avonbeg
• Avonmore
• Awbeg

B

• Ballinderry*
• Ballycassidy*
• Ballynahinch*
• Ballynahatty*
• Bandon
• Bann* — longest river in Northern Ireland. Upper Bann flows into Lough Neagh and then continues north as the Lower Bann.
• Bann (Wexford)
• Bannagh*
• Barrow
• Black
• Blackwater, Kerry
• Blackwater, Munster
• Blackwater, Ulster*
• Blackwater, Meath
• Boyne
• Boyle
• Bracken, Balbriggan
• Bride
• Brosna
• Burntollet*
• Bush*

C

• Callan*
• Camac
• Camlough*
• Camowen*
• Carey*
• Carrowbeg
• Carryduff*
• Castletown
• Cladagh*
• Clady*
• Clanrye*
• Clare
• Colebrooke*
• Corrib
• Cregg
• Crumlin*
• Cumber*
• Cusher*

D

• Dall*
• Dalua
• Dargle
• Deel
• Dennett*
• Derg*
• Dervock*
• Derry
• Dodder
• Doonbeg
• Drish
• Drumquin*
• Drumragh*
• Duff*
• Dun*

E

• Enler*
• Erkina
• Erne — mainly formed by Upper and Lower Lough Erne*
• Eske

F

• Fane
• Farset*
• Faughan
• Feale
• Fergus
• Finn*
• Foyle — that portion named "Foyle" forms the Republic of Ireland-Northern Ireland border*
• Fury*

G

• Garavogue
• Glen*
• Glenariff*
• Glendergan*
• Glenelly*
• Glenmornan*
• Goul
• Gweebarra

J

• John's

K

• Keady*
• Kells*
• Kilbroney*
• Kings

L

• Lagan*
• Laune
• Lee
• Liffey

M

• Maigue
• Maine*
• Mourne*
• Mourne Beg*
• Moy
• Moyola*

N

• Newry*
• Nore

O

• Owenbrean*
• Owenreagh*
• Owenkillew*
• Owenroe
• Oona

P

• Poddle

Q

• Quiggery*
• Quoile*

R

• Rapemills*
• Reelan*
• Robe (via Loughs Mask and Corrib)
• Roe*
• Roogagh*
• Roughty

S

• Shannon — longest river on the island. Develops into Lough Allen, Lough Bofin, Lough Ree and Lough Derg along its course.
• Shimna*
• Sillees*
• Silver
• Six Mile Water*
• Slaney
• Sruh Croppa*
• Stoneyford
• Strule*
• Suck
• Suir
• Swilly
• Swanlinbar (also known as Cladagh)*

T

• Tall*
• Tar
• Tempo*
• Termon*
• Three Arches*
• Threemilewater*
• Tolka
• Torrent*

U

• Upper Ballinderry*

V

• Vartry

Longest rivers

	River	Length (km)
1	River Shannon	386
2	River Barrow	192
3	River Suir	184
4	River Blackwater (Munster)	168
5	River Nore	140
6	River Bann	129

Sources

• Irish whitewater River Guides