River Suck
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The River Suck is a river in Ireland
, approx. 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) in length.
It is the main tributary of the River Shannon
. It meets the River Swilly
a few kilometres north of the village of Shannonbridge
to form the Suck-Swilly, which becomes the River Shannon
.
Ballinasloe is the largest town located on the Suck.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, approx. 80 kilometres (49.7 mi) in length.
It is the main tributary of the River Shannon
River Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
. It meets the River Swilly
River Swilly
The River Swilly is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows in an eastern direction through Letterkenny, County Donegal. Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, is built on the river and became the first crossing point on the river in the 17th century.-History:The river takes its...
a few kilometres north of the village of Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge is a village located on the River Shannon, at the junction of the R444 and R357 regional roads in County Offaly, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Raghra , at the borders of counties Offaly, Galway and Roscommon, with the majority of the population living east of the bridge in...
to form the Suck-Swilly, which becomes the River Shannon
River Shannon
The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland at . It divides the west of Ireland from the east and south . County Clare, being west of the Shannon but part of the province of Munster, is the major exception...
.
Ballinasloe is the largest town located on the Suck.
External links
- The River Suck Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland, 1846.