Which river enters the Irish Sea at Drogheda?
"Abbey, and the medieval town of Drogheda. In the Boyne Valley can also be found other historical and archaeological monuments, including Loughcrew, Kells, Celtic crosses, and castles. This river has been known since ancient times. The Greek geographer Ptolemy drew a map of Ireland in the 2nd century which included the Boyne, which he called (""Bouwinda"") or (""Boubinda""). During the High Middle Ages, Giraldus Cambrensis called it the ""Boandus"". In Irish mythology it is said that the river was created by the goddess Boann ('queen' or 'goddess'), according to F. Dinneen, lexicographer of the Irish Gaelic language, and Boyne is"
"Meath. Rivers of Ireland Leinster Blackwater The Kells Blackwater (), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in County Kildare). It has its source in the south of Cavan, near the town of Bailieborough. It flows through Lough Ramor at Virginia, County Cavan, past Kells, County Meath, before joining the River"
"Leinster Blackwater The Kells Blackwater (), also called the River Blackwater or Leinster Blackwater, is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in County Kildare). It has its source in the south of Cavan, near the town of Bailieborough. It flows through Lough Ramor at Virginia, County Cavan, past Kells, County Meath, before joining the River Boyne in Navan, County"
"Enfield Blackwater The River Blackwater (), also called the Enfield Blackwater, or Kildare Blackwater is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the north of Kildare, near Timahoe. It flows northwest past Knockanally Golf Club, through Johnstown Bridge and along the Kildare-Meath county border. It is bridged by the M4 motorway west of Enfield and then passes under the Royal Canal via the Blackwater Aqueduct at Kilmorebrannagh/Kilmurry and continue to form"
"the Kildare-Meath border until it veers northwards near Longwood and passes under the R160 road. The Enfield Blackwater drains into the River Boyne in Donore, County Meath about 12km southwest of Trim, County Meath, just below Inchamore Bridge. Brown trout are the main fish species. Rivers of Ireland Enfield Blackwater The River Blackwater (), also called the Enfield Blackwater, or Kildare Blackwater is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the"
"River Ferta The River Ferta or Fertha is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern Macgillicuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen, is located close to the mouth of the river. There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Ferta called the Cahran River was opened in 1992 in the same place that a"
"previous crossing stood at Cahran Road. River Ferta The River Ferta or Fertha is a river in County Kerry in Ireland. It flows from the southwestern Macgillicuddy Reeks above Teeromoyle and travels ten miles before flowing into Valentia Harbour. The principal town in the region, Cahersiveen, is located close to the mouth of the river. There are two crossings at Cahersiveen: an old railway bridge and a single carriageway used by cars. The town also has an artificial marina built in the early 2000s. A crossing over a tributary of the Ferta called the Cahran River was opened in 1992"
"St. Peter's Church of Ireland, Drogheda St. Peter's Church of Ireland is an Anglican (Episcopalian) church located in Drogheda, Ireland, in the Diocese of Armagh. The Church is a wonderful example of a Georgian church, and it starkly contrasts the Neo-Gothic, Roman Catholic church of the same name, located in the town centre. Saint Peter's Church of Ireland stands on a site that has been a center of Christian worship for over 800 years. The church was established on the north side of the River Boyne also before 1186 and was given by Hugh de Lacy to the Augustinian canons"
"Clogherhead Clogherhead ( is a fishing village in County Louth, Ireland. Located in a natural bay on the East Coast it is bordered by the villages of Annagassan to the north and Termonfeckin to the south. With an administrative population per the 2011 Census of 3026, it is in the townlands of Clogher and Callystown, about northeast of Drogheda. As a seaside village its main industries are fishing and farming, and there has been an RNLI lifeboat stationed in the village for over 100 years. The current boat is a Mersey class lifeboat, the ""RNLB Doris Bleasedale"", and is beach-launched."
"Siege of Drogheda The Siege of Drogheda took place on 3–11 September 1649, at the outset of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The coastal town of Drogheda was held by the Irish Catholic Confederation and English Royalists under the command of Sir Arthur Aston when it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. After Aston rejected an offer to surrender, the town was stormed and much of the garrison was executed and an unknown but ""significant number"" of civilians were killed by the Parliamentarian troops. The outcome of the siege and the extent to which civilians were targeted is"
"Bus Éireann Route 101 Bus Éireann Route 101 is a bus route in Ireland, that runs from Talbot Street, in Dublin city centre, to the Bus Station in the town of Drogheda, via Swords, Balbriggan and Julianstown. It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peaktime express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway and route 101N a weekend Nightrider service. Route 101 operates every 20 – 30 minutes from Talbot Street in Dublin City Centre to Drogheda Bus Station. It runs along the Swords"
"River Blackwater (Northern Ireland) The River Blackwater or Ulster Blackwater is a river in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It also forms part of the border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, flowing between counties Tyrone and Monaghan, intersecting into Monaghan briefly. Its source is to the north of Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. The river divides County Armagh from County Tyrone and also divides County Tyrone from County Monaghan. The river enters Lough Neagh west of Derrywarragh Island and is navigable from Maghery to Blackwatertown. The small Maghery Canal enters the Blackwater south of Derrywarragh Island."
"the old bridge at Mornington previously had a lock gate which restricted tidal water entering the Colpe stream. Bus Éireann route 190 provides several daily services between Laytown and Drogheda via Bettystown and Mornington. Matthews Coaches provide commuter routes to Dublin which serve Donacarney Cross and Laytown, Bettystown and Julianstown. Mornington is served by rail by both Drogheda train station and Laytown train station. There is one church in Mornington, it is Roman Catholic, and was dedicated in 1989 as the Star of the Sea (Irish: ""Réalt ná Mara"") with work completed in 1991. Since the establishment of the Laytown-Mornington"
"Bus Station. It follows the same route as the 101 and has departures late on Friday and Saturday nights. Bus Éireann Route 101 Bus Éireann Route 101 is a bus route in Ireland, that runs from Talbot Street, in Dublin city centre, to the Bus Station in the town of Drogheda, via Swords, Balbriggan and Julianstown. It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peaktime express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway and route 101N a weekend Nightrider service. Route 101 operates every 20"
"in Ireland. The town's postcode, or eircode, is A92. Drogheda acquired rail links to Dublin in 1844, Navan in 1850 and Belfast in 1852. Passenger services between Drogheda and Navan were ended in 1958, however the line remains open for freight (Tara Mines/Platin Cement) traffic. In 1966 Drogheda station was renamed ""MacBride"". Drogheda railway station opened on 25 May 1844. The station has direct trains on the Enterprise northbound to Dundalk, , , and Belfast Central, and southbound to Dublin Connolly. A wide variety of Irish Rail commuter services connect southbound to , , , Dublin Connolly, , Dublin Pearse,"
"stickleback, turbot and pollack. River Gweebarra The River Gweebarra () is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland. Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and Glendowan Mountains, crossing the R252 at Doocharry. From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean. The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery. Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish,"
"an anglicised form of the name. In other legends, it was in this river where Fionn mac Cumhail captured Fiontán, the Salmon of Knowledge. The Meath section of the Boyne was also known as ""Smior Fionn Feidhlimthe"" (the 'marrow of Fionn Feilim'). The Boyne Navigation is a series of canals running roughly parallel to the main river from Oldbridge near Drogheda to Navan. Owned by An Taisce and mostly derelict, the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland are restoring the navigation to navigable status. The canal at )Oldbridge which runs through the battle of the Boyne Site was the first to"
"River Gweebarra The River Gweebarra () is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland. Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and Glendowan Mountains, crossing the R252 at Doocharry. From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean. The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery. Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish, Long-spined sea scorpion, Three-spined"
"Munster Blackwater The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater (, The Big River) is a river which flows through counties Kerry, Cork, and Waterford in Ireland. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy. It then enters County Waterford where it flows through Lismore, before abruptly turning south at Cappoquin, and finally draining into the Celtic Sea at Youghal Harbour. In total, the Blackwater is 169 km (105 mi) long. The total catchment area of the River Blackwater is 3,324 km. The long term average flow rate"
"River Tolka The River Tolka (; , ""the flood""), also once spelled ""Tolga"", is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland (the other main rivers are the Liffey and the Dodder). By flow of water, the Tolka is the second largest river in Dublin, following the Liffey, but runs more slowly than the Dodder. The Tolka rises east of Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath, and by-passes Dunboyne, from where it receives the ""Castle Stream"" tributary. From Clonee, where it is joined by the ""Clonee"
"to Liverpool. In 1837 the population of Drogheda area was 17,365 of whom 15,138 lived in the town. Drogheda's coat of arms features St. Laurence's Gate with three lions, and a ship emerging from either side of the barbican. The town's motto ""Deus praesidium, mercatura decus"" translates as ""God our strength, merchandise our glory"". The star and crescent came from the royal seal of King John, who gave the town its charter. The star and crescent emblem in the crest of the coat of arms is mentioned as part of the mayor's seal by D'Alton (1844). In 2010, Irish president"
"River Bride The River Bride () is a tributary of the Munster Blackwater in Ireland. Rising in the Nagle Mountains, it flows eastward, passing through counties of Cork and Waterford before joining the Munster Blackwater, approximately inland from Youghal Bay. The English poet Edmund Spenser is reputed to have written part of his poem ""The Faerie Queene"" on the banks of the Bride in the Conna area. The villages of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow are situated on or near the river. The river runs through the baronies of Barrymore and Imokilly. The N72 road crosses the river at Tallowbridge,"
"River Doe The River Doe is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river's source is near God's Bridge close to the settlement of Chapel-le-Dale and flows through Twisleton in a south-westerly direction to Ingleton, where it meets the River Twiss to form the River Greta. The river forms part of the River Lune system that flows into the Irish Sea. The source of the river is found at a place named God's Bridge where Chapel Beck disappears underground and the Doe begins. The river flows south west, fed by a number of small unnamed springs on the valley sides."
"River Dee (Ireland) ف The River Dee () is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from Co. Cavan to join the Glyde in Co. Louth. In the ""Táin Bó Cúailnge"", Cúchulainn fights Lethan at Ath Carpat (""chariot ford"") on the river Níth. This takes its name from the Irish ""níth"", meaning ""combat."" The modern name Dee derives from the town of Ardee (""Baile Átha Fhirdhia"", ""town of Ferdiad's ford""). The River Dee springs near Bailieboro in County Cavan and flows in an easterly direction for through County Meath and County Louth before entering the River Glyde at the village of"
"Millmount Fort Millmount is a large fortified complex situated on a great mound on the South bank of the River Boyne located in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. The fort has played a crucial part in Drogheda's history and has been a dominant feature from Norman settlement, to Cromwell's invasion to the more recent Civil War in 1922, in which the famous Martello tower was shelled and all but destroyed. Today the complex houses the Millmount Museum which houses a wide variety of artifacts of local and national importance.The complex is Drogheda's most dominant feature, clearly visible from all parts of"
"County Waterford. River Bride The River Bride () is a tributary of the Munster Blackwater in Ireland. Rising in the Nagle Mountains, it flows eastward, passing through counties of Cork and Waterford before joining the Munster Blackwater, approximately inland from Youghal Bay. The English poet Edmund Spenser is reputed to have written part of his poem ""The Faerie Queene"" on the banks of the Bride in the Conna area. The villages of Rathcormac, Castlelyons, Conna and Tallow are situated on or near the river. The river runs through the baronies of Barrymore and Imokilly. The N72 road crosses the river"
"River Faughan The River Faughan (; ) is a river in northwest Northern Ireland. According to ""Lebor Gabála Érenn"" (11th century), Fochain was a daughter of Partholón, an ancient settler of Ireland. In the ""Táin Bó Cúailnge"", Cúchulainn meets with Medb and Fergus mac Róich in Glenn Fochaine. The River Faughan rises on Sawel Mountain, north of Park and flows northwestwards through Claudy, crossing the A6 west of Drumahoe. It flows northwards on the eastern edge of Derry city, being bridged by the A2 between Campsey and Strathfoyle. The Faughan enters Lough Foyle east of Coolkeeragh power station. The River"
"River Robe (Ireland) The River Robe () is a river in County Mayo, Ireland. It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for , where it drains into Lough Mask. The river's name in Irish is ""An Róba"", first recorded as ""Rodba"" in medieval manuscripts. The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south Mayo. The total length of the river Robe's journey from its source near Ballyhaunis to Galway Bay (via Lough Mask, Cong canal and river, Lough Corrib and River Corrib) is 72 miles. The Robe's Environmental Protection Agency River"
"Oldbridge Oldbridge () is a townland near Drogheda in County Meath, Ireland. The area is home to the Boyne Navigation, the Battle of the Boyne Interpretive Centre and the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge (which carries the M1 motorway). The townland represents the furthest tidal reach on the River Boyne at a point called the ""Curly Hole"". Curly Hole is also a fishing location. Prior to the 12th century, this was the lowest crossing point of the Boyne. The Abbey of Mellifont owned the lands and fisheries here at dissolution in 1539. It was described then as """"Oldebryge. 26 fishermen"
"that flows wholly within Lancashire; the Ribble starts in Yorkshire, and the Lune starts in Cumbria. The river's name possibly means 'winding river' in Celtic. River Wyre The River Wyre is a river in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, which flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) in length. The river is a County Biological Heritage Site. The river rises in the Forest of Bowland in central Lancashire, as two distinct tributaries, the Tarnbrook Wyre and the Marshaw Wyre, whose confluence is near the village of Abbeystead. In 1984 a pumping station, built just"
"River Liffey, chief river of Dublin, rises in the county, and is a major source of water for Greater Dublin. The Liffey's leading tributary, the River Dodder, rises just across the border in southern County Dublin, and receives some minor flows from extreme northern Wicklow. The River Dargle runs to the Irish Sea at Bray. The River Avoca forms from the confluence of the Avonmore and Avonbeg at the Meeting of the Waters, before discharging into the Irish Sea at Arklow. The River Aughrim is a tributary of the Avoca. The River Slaney is in the western part of the"
"River Lee The River Lee (Irish: ""An Laoi"") is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built, and empties into the Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour on the south coast, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. The catchment area of the River Lee is 1,253 km. The long-term average flow rate of the River Lee is 40.4 Cubic Metres per second (m/s) A hydro-electric"
"River Dodder The River Dodder () is one of the three main rivers in Dublin, Ireland, the others being the Liffey, of which the Dodder is the largest tributary, and the Tolka. The Dodder rises on the northern slopes of Kippure in the Wicklow Mountains, and is formed from several streams. The headwaters flow from Kippure Ridge, and include, and are often mapped solely as, Tromanallison (Allison's Brook), which is then joined by Mareen's Brook, including the Cataract of the Brown Rowan, and then the combined flow meeting the Cot and Slade Brooks. In the river's valley at Glenasmole are"