River Deel

Tributary of the Shannon in southwestern Ireland

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River Deel

River Deel west of Rathkeale

Etymology| From Irish daol, "chafer"
Native name| An Daoil (Irish)
Location
Country| Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source|
• location| near Dromina, County Cork
Mouth| Shannon Estuary

• location

| Mantlehill, County Limerick
Length| 63.2 km (39.3 mi)
Basin size| 481 km2 (186 sq mi)
Discharge|
• average| 12.56 m3/s (444 cu ft/s)

The River Deel (Irish: An Daoil) is in County Cork and County Limerick, Ireland.[1]

The river rises near Dromina in north County Cork and flows north into County Limerick for over 60 km to enter the Shannon Estuary.

After it rises it passes the flowing areas, first Milford and down towards Belville bridge, then on to Castlemahon (Mahoonagh) and nearby Newcastle West, running parallel to the main Limerick-Killarney N21 road, to reach Rathkeale.

After leaving Rathkeale, the river crosses the N21 and flows north to Askeaton. It then crosses the N69 before entering the Shannon Estuary a further 4 km north.

## Name

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The Deel derives its name from daol, an Irish word for a beetle, insect or worm, because of its winding, bending shape.

## Fishing

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The Deel was once a good salmon and grilse fishery but now is mainly fished for brown trout.

## References

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1. ^ Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Deel.

* Deel River Guide

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River Shannon, Ireland (Basin)

Counties|

* Cavan
* Leitrim
* Roscommon
* Longford
* Westmeath
* Offaly
* Galway
* Tipperary
* Clare
* Limerick

Settlements|

* Dowra
* Ballinaglera
* Drumshanbo
* Carrick-on-Shannon
* Jamestown
* Drumsna
* Dromod
* Roosky
* Newtown Forbes
* Tarmonbarry
* Lanesborough-Ballyleague
* Athlone
* Shannonbridge
* Banagher
* Killaloe
* Limerick City

Major tributaries|

* Abbey
* Boyle
* Brosna
* Deel
* Inny
* Maigue
* Mulkear
* Nenagh
* Suck

Flows into|

* Shannon Estuary
* Atlantic Ocean

Linked canals|

* Shannon–Erne Waterway
* Jamestown Canal
* River Suck canal
* Boyle canal
* Lecarrow Canal
* Royal Canal
* Grand Canal
* Headrace canal (Ardnacrusha)

Major crossings|

* Dowra Bridge
* Carrick Bridge
* Jamestown Bridge
* Drumsna Bridge
* Roosky Bridge
* Termonbarry Bridge
* N6 Athlone bypass
* Shannonbridge
* Banagher bridge
* Portumna bridge
* Killaloe Bridge
* The Living Bridge
* University Bridge
* O'Briensbridge
* Shannon Bridge
* Limerick Tunnel
* Shannon Ferry
* All crossings of the River Shannon

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Rivers of Ireland

List

Flowing north|

* Bann
* Bush
* Faughan
* Foyle
* Roe

Flowing to the Irish Sea|

* Avoca
* Boyne
* Broadmeadow
* Ward
* Castletown
* Dargle
* Glencullen
* Fane
* Glyde
* Dee
* Lagan
* Liffey
* Morell
* Rye
* Camac
* Poddle
* Dodder
* Mayne
* Naniken
* Newry
* Quoile
* Santry
* Shanganagh River
* Slaney
* Tolka
* Vartry

Flowing to the Celtic Sea|

* Bandon
* Blackwater
* Lee
* Mahon
* The Three Sisters
* Barrow
* Nore
* Suir

Flowing to the Atlantic|

* Ballisodare
* Caragh
* Clare
* Corrib
* Erne
* Eske
* Feale
* Inny
* Laune
* Ferta
* Maine
* Moy
* Robe
* Shannon
* Swilly

Tributaries of the Shannon|

* Abbey River
* Boyle River
* Brosna
* Deel
* Fergus
* Inny
* Maigue
* Mulkear River
* Nenagh River
* Suck

River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland

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