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River Boyne

River Boyne (Irish: An Bhóinn or Abhainn na Bóinne)
River
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River Boyne at Bru na Boinne.
Name origin: Boann
State Republic of Ireland
Region Leinster
Counties County Kildare, County Offaly, County Meath, County Louth
Tributaries
 - right River Blackwater
Source Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury
 - location County Kildare
Mouth Irish Sea
 - location Between Mornington, County Meath and Baltray, County Louth
 - coordinates 53°43′18″N 6°14′17″W / 53.72173°N 6.23813°W / 53.72173; -6.23813Coordinates: 53°43′18″N 6°14′17″W / 53.72173°N 6.23813°W / 53.72173; -6.23813
Length 112 km (70 mi)
Basin 2,695 km2 (1,041 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 38.8 m3/s (1,370 cu ft/s)

The River Boyne (Irish: An Bhóinn or Abhainn na Bóinne) is a river in Leinster, Ireland, the course of which is about 112 kilometres (70 mi) long. It rises at Trinity Well, Newberry Hall, near Carbury, County Kildare, and flows towards the Northeast through County Meath to reach the Irish Sea between Mornington, County Meath and Baltray, County Louth.

Salmon and trout can be caught in the river, which is surrounded by the Boyne Valley. It is crossed just west of Drogheda by the Boyne River Bridge that carries the M1 motorway and by the Boyne Viaduct that carries the Dublin-Belfast railway line to the east. The catchment area of the River Boyne is 2,695 km2. The long term average flow rate of the River Boyne is 38.8 Cubic Metres per second (m3/s)

Despite its short course, the Boyne has historical, archaeological and mythical connotations. The Battle of the Boyne, a major battle in Irish history, took place along the Boyne near Drogheda in 1690 during the Williamite war in Ireland. It passes near the ancient city of Trim, Trim Castle, the Hill of Tara (the ancient capital of the High King of Ireland), Navan, the Hill of Slane, Brú na Bóinne (an ancient temple), Mellifont Abbey, and the medieval city of Drogheda. In the Boyne Valley can also be found other historical and archaeological monuments, like Loughcrew, Kells, Celtic crosses, castles, and more.


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