Naniken River
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The Naniken River is a minor river on the north side of Dublin city, Ireland
, one of more than forty watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council
. It is culverted for much of its upper course, and visible for its entire lower course.
and Ballymun
, passes through Beaumont
and Artane
, then under the Malahide Road near the Artane Roundabout, then under Harmonstown
and into Raheny
in a culvert under a laneway.
In Raheny, it once formed the boundary of the Church of Ireland
glebe (rectory lands). The river passes under Howth Road and forms a major feature of St. Anne's Park, running through the Dublin City Millennium Arboretum, and then in a valley, with some artificial features including ornamental bridges (one removed for safety reasons in the 1980s), supplying the Duck Pond (or Old Pond), and entering the western half of the "lagoon" (also known as Crab Water or Raheny Lake) behind North Bull Island. The line of the Naniken from its mouth marks the boundary of the civil parish of Raheny
with that of Clontarf
, and the beginning of the Raheny portion of the Bull Island.
, at the western end of Kilmore West, to reduce the general flow from the river's upper reaches, and to deal with flooding or overflow situations.
Republic of Ireland
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, one of more than forty watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
. It is culverted for much of its upper course, and visible for its entire lower course.
Course
The Naniken rises in the vicinity of Santry Lane, between SantrySantry
Santry is a suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin and Ballymun. Today it straddles the boundary of Dublin City and Fingal County Council area....
and Ballymun
Ballymun
Ballymun is an area on Dublin's Northside close to Dublin Airport, Ireland. It is infamous for the Ballymun flats, which became a symbol of poverty, drugs, alienation from the state and social problems in Ireland from the 1970s...
, passes through Beaumont
Beaumont, Dublin
Beaumont is a suburb of Dublin, located on the Northside. It lies within the postal district Dublin 9, sometimes known as D9. The name derives from the French for "beautiful mount".-History:...
and Artane
Artane, Dublin
Artane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.-History:Artaine, now usually...
, then under the Malahide Road near the Artane Roundabout, then under Harmonstown
Harmonstown
Harmonstown is a small suburban locality straddling the boundary between modern-day Artane and Raheny. Historically what is now Harmonstown was mostly in Raheny...
and into Raheny
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
in a culvert under a laneway.
In Raheny, it once formed the boundary of the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
glebe (rectory lands). The river passes under Howth Road and forms a major feature of St. Anne's Park, running through the Dublin City Millennium Arboretum, and then in a valley, with some artificial features including ornamental bridges (one removed for safety reasons in the 1980s), supplying the Duck Pond (or Old Pond), and entering the western half of the "lagoon" (also known as Crab Water or Raheny Lake) behind North Bull Island. The line of the Naniken from its mouth marks the boundary of the civil parish of Raheny
Raheny
Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density...
with that of Clontarf
Clontarf
Clontarf may refer to:Placenames:*Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland*Clontarf, New South Wales, Australia*Clontarf, Queensland, Australia*Clontarf, Minnesota, United StatesOther:*Battle of Clontarf, 1014...
, and the beginning of the Raheny portion of the Bull Island.
Link to River Santry
There is a drainage link between the Naniken and the Santry RiverSantry River
Santry River is a fairly small river on the north side of Dublin city, one of the forty or so watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council.-Course:...
, at the western end of Kilmore West, to reduce the general flow from the river's upper reaches, and to deal with flooding or overflow situations.