River Liffey | |
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Liffey and O'Connell Bridge, in Dublin | |
Location | |
Country | Republic of Ireland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Mt. Kippure, County Wicklow |
- elevation | ~500 m (1,640 ft) (much at 0 to 30m) |
Mouth | Irish Sea at Dublin Bay |
Length | ~125 km (76mi) |
Basin size | 1,256 km2 (485 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | average 13.8 m3/s (3.7 in Aug. to 29.8 in Dec.) |
The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in Ireland. It flows through the centre of Dublin. The river supplies much of Dublin's water. Major rivers that flow into the Liffey are the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac.