Lyreen River
| Lyreen River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | An Laidhrín |
| Country | Ireland |
| Basin features | |
| Main source | Windgates, County Kildare 78 m (256 ft) |
| River mouth | Irish Sea at Dublin Bay via Ryewater and Liffey |
| Basin size | 87.5 km2 (33.8 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Discharge |
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The Lyreen River (Irish: An Laidhrín) is a small river in County Kildare, Ireland.
The Irish name Laidhrín is diminutive of ladhar, meaning "fork". The Anglicised form is first recorded as Leyrin in The Civil Survey A.D. 1654–56, vol. viii county of Kildare.
The Lyreen starts near Rathcoffey. It flows north through Barreen and it joins its main tributary, the Baltracey River. The Baltracey comes from Donadea lake with a small supply of fish. The river then flows through Laragh and through Millfarm and finally through Maynooth. It widens out into a low but wide and powerful river. The river formerly powered the mill there. It flows through the grounds of the St Patrick's College, Maynooth, behind the castle by Manor Mills. It then flows into the Rye River by the Maynooth Reservoir. The Lyreen is the main tributary of the Rye.
The Lyreen is a major carp fishery.
The Lyreen River is "heavily polluted".
Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°37′W / 53.383°N 6.617°W
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