Boyne river system
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The Boyne river system is a major river network in eastern Ireland, centered on the River Boyne and its tributaries, and known for its historical and archaeological significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boyne river system canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrological system
ⓘ
river system ⓘ |
| containsSite |
Battle of the Boyne battlefield
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Brú na Bóinne NERFINISHED ⓘ Dowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill of Tara vicinity ⓘ Knowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsRegion |
County Kildare
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County Louth NERFINISHED ⓘ County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Navan
NERFINISHED
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Oldbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Slane NERFINISHED ⓘ Stackallen NERFINISHED ⓘ Trim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBasinSize | approximately 2,695 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Celtic archaeology
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ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
supports salmon populations
ⓘ
supports trout populations ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
angling
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 112 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasMainRiver | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Boyne Navigation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
weirs and millraces ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
boating
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kayaking ⓘ walking trails along banks ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
River Blackwater (Boyne tributary)
NERFINISHED
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River Deel (Boyne tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ River Knightsbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ River Leinster Blackwater NERFINISHED ⓘ River Mattock NERFINISHED ⓘ River Skane NERFINISHED ⓘ River Stoneyford (Boyne tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ River Tremblestown NERFINISHED ⓘ River Yellow (Boyne tributary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Ireland ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedNear | Drogheda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Sea drainage basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Trinity Well, near Carbury, County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
River Deel (Boyne)