Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of
Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the
Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in regard to their entry into the different seas: the
Irish Sea, the
Celtic Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean. Also shown are two tables.
Table 1 shows the longest rivers in Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles), the counties they flow through, and their catchment areas (in square kilometres).
Table 2 shows the largest rivers in Ireland (by mean flow) in cubic metres per second. The longest river in
Ireland is the
River Shannon, at . The river develops into three lakes along its course,
Lough Allen,
Lough Ree and
Lough Derg. Of these, Lough Derg is the largest. The Shannon enters the
Atlantic Ocean at the
Shannon Estuary. Other major rivers include the
River Liffey,
River Lee,
River Swilly,
River Foyle,
River Lagan,
River Erne,
River Blackwater,
River Nore,
River Suir,
River Barrow (
The Three Sisters),
River Bann,
River Slaney,
River Boyne,
River Moy and
River Corrib.