River Shannon

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The River Shannon is the longest river in Ireland, flowing southward through the country and playing a central role in its geography, history, and transport.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
lake
lake
river
basinCountry Ireland
connectedTo Grand Canal
River Erne via Shannon–Erne Waterway
Royal Canal
continent Europe
country Ireland
crossesFeature Central Plain of Ireland
culturalSignificance featured in Irish folklore and literature
drainageBasin Shannon River Basin
emptiesInto Atlantic Ocean
flowsThrough Athlone
Ballina, County Tipperary
Banagher
Carrick-on-Shannon
Cavan
surface form: County Cavan

County Clare
County Galway
County Leitrim
County Limerick
County Longford
County Offaly
County Roscommon
County Tipperary
County Westmeath
Killaloe
Limerick
Portumna
Shannonbridge
hasBridge Athlone Railway Bridge
Shannon Bridge, Limerick
hasHydroelectricStation Ardnacrusha power station
hasLock Athlone Lock
Meelick Lock
hasPart Lough Allen
Lough Derg
Lough Ree
Shannon Estuary
hasTributary River Brosna
River Feale
River Fergus
River Inny
River Maigue
River Suck
historicalSignificance important transport route in Irish history
isLongestRiverIn Ireland
length about 224 miles
about 360 kilometres
locatedIn Cavan
surface form: County Cavan

Ireland
locatedOn River Shannon self-linksurface differs
mouth Shannon Estuary
notableIsland Hare Island, Lough Ree
Holy Island, Lough Derg
Inchcleraun
separates west of Ireland from the east and south
source Shannon Pot
usedFor fishing
inland water transport
navigation
recreation
tourism

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Shannon derivedFrom River Shannon
Shannon hasEtymologicalOrigin River Shannon
Irish Sea hasInflow River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon Estuary
River Shannon locatedOn River Shannon self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Ardnacrusha power station
Siege of Limerick (1651) relatedPlace River Shannon
Connacht traversedByRiver River Shannon
Limerick locatedOnRiver River Shannon
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland locatedOnWaterbody River Shannon
subject surface form: Ballylongford
County Westmeath traversedBy River Shannon
Banagher locatedOnRiver River Shannon
Banagher crosses River Shannon
subject surface form: Banagher Bridge
Banagher hasWaterBody River Shannon
Shannon Pot traditionalSourceOf River Shannon
Shannon Pot hydrologicalConnectionTo River Shannon
Shannon Pot watercourse River Shannon
County Offaly bordersRiver River Shannon
County Offaly hasRiver River Shannon
County Longford hasRiver River Shannon
Cavan containsRiver River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon (headwaters)
Shannon Bridge, Limerick crosses River Shannon
Shannon Bridge, Limerick riverCrossed River Shannon
Shannon Bridge, Limerick namedAfter River Shannon
River Feale mouthOfWaterBody River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon estuary
River Feale tributaryOf River Shannon
River Feale hasHydrologicalSystem River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon system
County Leitrim traversedByRiver River Shannon
Athlone Lock locatedOnWaterway River Shannon
Athlone Lock watercourse River Shannon
Athlone Lock river River Shannon
County Roscommon hasRiver River Shannon
Shannonbridge locatedOnRiver River Shannon
Shannonbridge bridgeCrosses River Shannon
Shannonbridge hasNearbyWaterway River Shannon
this entity surface form: Shannon–Erne waterway system (via River Shannon)
Meelick Lock locatedOnWaterway River Shannon
Meelick Lock watercourse River Shannon
Shannon Airport locatedNear River Shannon
Ballina, County Tipperary locatedOn River Shannon
Ballina, County Tipperary river River Shannon
Central Plain of Ireland hydrologyFeature River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon basin
River Suck mouthOfWatercourse River Shannon
River Suck tributaryOf River Shannon
Grand Canal connectsTo River Shannon
subject surface form: Grand Canal (Ireland)
Grand Canal terminus River Shannon
subject surface form: Grand Canal (Ireland)
Royal Canal terminusB River Shannon
Royal Canal connectsTo River Shannon
Inchcleraun locatedIn River Shannon
Inchcleraun partOf River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon waterway
Hare Island, Lough Ree locatedIn River Shannon
Hare Island, Lough Ree partOf River Shannon
this entity surface form: River Shannon lake system