River Tolka
The River Tolka, also once spelled Tolga, is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ireland
- Also known as: “An Tolcha”, “An Tulca”, “Tolga”, and “Tolka River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Croke Park and Clontarf Road.
Croke Park
Stadium
Photo: Hetch, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Wall and North Strand.
North Strand
Suburb
River Tolka
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.35781° or 53° 21′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.23287° or 6° 13′ 58″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9Q58+4V
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Western Panjabi—“River Tolka” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Tolka”
- Basque: “Tolka ibaia”
- Chinese: “托爾卡河”
- Dutch: “River Tolka”
- French: “Tolka”
- Galician: “Río Tolka”
- German: “River Tolka”
- German: “Tolka”
- Irish: “An Tulcha”
- Japanese: “トルカ川”
- Persian: “رودخانه تولکا”
- Polish: “Tolka”
- Russian: “Толка”
- Slovak: “Tolka”
- Tajik: “Дарёи тулко”
- Tajik: “Толка”
- Urdu: “تولکا ندی”
- Welsh: “Afon Tolka”
- Western Frisian: “Tolka”
- Western Panjabi: “تولکا ندی”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Marino and Ballybough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fairview Park and Ringsend Gut.
Ireland: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Cork and Limerick.
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