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{{Infobox river
| name = River Blackwater (Leinster/Kells)<br>''An Uisce Dubh ''
| name = Kells Blackwater
| name_native = An Abhainn Dubh
| name_native_lang = ga
| name_other = Leinster Blackwater
| image = River Blackwater (Meath) - geograph.org.uk - 1773972.jpg
| image = River Blackwater (Meath) - geograph.org.uk - 1773972.jpg
| image_caption = River Blackwater Bridge carrying the [[R164 road (Ireland)|R164]] over the Blackwater at [[Moynalty]]
| image_caption = Bridge carrying the [[R164 road (Ireland)|R164]] over the Blackwater at [[Moynalty]]
| source1_location = South [[County Cavan]]
| source1_location = South [[County Cavan]]
| mouth_location = [[Navan]], [[County Meath]]
| mouth_location = [[Navan]], [[County Meath]]
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|mouth=[[River Boyne]]}}
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The '''Kells Blackwater''' ({{lang-ga|An Uisce Dubh}}), also called the '''River Blackwater'''<ref>[http://www.kells-anglers.com/]</ref><ref>[http://www.fishinginireland.info/trout/east/meath/kellsblackwater.htm]</ref> or '''Leinster Blackwater''',<ref name=IrelandsOwn/> is a river that flows through the counties of [[County Cavan|Cavan]] and [[County Meath|Meath]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is a [[tributary]] of the [[River Boyne]] which flows into the [[Irish Sea]] at [[Drogheda]]. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in [[County Kildare]]).
The '''Kells Blackwater''' ({{lang-ga|An Abhainn Dubh}}),<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/106014 | title = An Abhainn Dubh/River Blackwater | work = Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) | publisher = [[Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]] and [[Dublin City University]] | accessdate = 4 October 2020}}</ref> also called the '''River Blackwater'''<ref>[http://www.kells-anglers.com/]</ref><ref>[http://www.fishinginireland.info/trout/east/meath/kellsblackwater.htm]</ref> or '''Leinster Blackwater''',<ref name=IrelandsOwn/> is a river that flows through the counties of [[County Cavan|Cavan]] and [[County Meath|Meath]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is a [[tributary]] of the [[River Boyne]] which flows into the [[Irish Sea]] at [[Drogheda]]. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in [[County Kildare]]).


It has its source in the south of County Cavan, near the town of [[Bailieborough]]. It flows through [[Lough Ramor]] at [[Virginia, County Cavan]], past [[Kells, County Meath]], before joining the River Boyne in [[Navan]], [[County Meath]].<ref name=IrelandsOwn/>
It has its source in the south of County Cavan, near the town of [[Bailieborough]]. It flows through [[Lough Ramor]] at [[Virginia, County Cavan]], past [[Kells, County Meath]], before joining the River Boyne in [[Navan]], [[County Meath]].<ref name=IrelandsOwn/>

Revision as of 02:38, 5 October 2020

This article is about the Kells Blackwater found in Counties Cavan and Meath. For the River Blackwater found in Counties Kildare and Meath, see Enfield Blackwater.

Kells Blackwater
Leinster Blackwater
Bridge carrying the R164 over the Blackwater at Moynalty
Map
Native nameAn Abhainn Dubh Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help)
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouth County Cavan
MouthRiver Boyne
 • location
Navan, County Meath
Length68 kilometres (42 mi)[1]
Basin size733 km2 (283 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average15.08 m3/s (533 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemBoyne

The Kells Blackwater (Template:Lang-ga),[2] also called the River Blackwater[3][4] or Leinster Blackwater,[1] is a river that flows through the counties of Cavan and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda. (This is one of two River Blackwaters which flow into the Boyne in County Meath, the other originates in County Kildare).

It has its source in the south of County Cavan, near the town of Bailieborough. It flows through Lough Ramor at Virginia, County Cavan, past Kells, County Meath, before joining the River Boyne in Navan, County Meath.[1]

See also

Rivers of Ireland

References

  1. ^ a b c Swift, Paul (29 March 2019). "Leinster Blackwater". Ireland's Own. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "An Abhainn Dubh/River Blackwater". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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