Sarsfield Bridge on the River Shannon at Limerick |
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This is a view of the river Shannon taken from Arthurs Quay
in Limerick looking across to Clancy Strand showing Sarsfield
Bridge and St Michaels Rowing Club. The River Shannon, Ireland's longest river, divides
the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connacht) from the
east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). The river has
been an important waterway since antiquity. First mapped by Ptolemy,
the river is 386 km (240 mi) long, and thus it exceeds the length
of all other rivers in Ireland and also those in England, Scotland,
and Wales. The river flows generally south from the Shannon Pot
in County Cavan before turning west and emptying into the Atlantic
Ocean through the 113 km (70 mi) long Shannon Estuary. Limerick
city stands watch at the point where the river water meets the
sea water of the estuary. Only east of Limerick is the river
no longer affected by the tides |
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