River Tolka

The River Tolka, also once spelled Tolga, is one of three main rivers, flowing from to within the old , and through the north of city, .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Ireland
  • Also known as: An Tulca”, “Tolga”, and “Tolka River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Croke Park and Fairview Park.

Stadium
Photo: Hetch, Public domain.
is a Gaelic games stadium in , Ireland. Named after Archbishop Thomas Croke, it is referred to as Croker by GAA fans and locals. It serves as both the principal national stadium of Ireland and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association.

Park
Photo: Eoghan888, Public domain.
Fairview is an inner coastal suburb of in , in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and in the city's D03 postal district. Part of the area forms , a recreational amenity laid out on land reclaimed from the sea.

Railway station
Connolly station or is the busiest railway station in and , and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the , it provides InterCity, Enterprise and commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Wall and North Strand.

Suburb
is an inner city area of the Northside of , . Built on reclaimed ground in the 1820s, the area is also 30 minutes walk from Dublin's main thoroughfare, O'Connell Street.

Suburb
is a residential inner city neighbourhood on the Northside of , .

Suburb
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an inner coastal suburb of in , in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and in the city's D03 postal district. Part of the area forms Park, a recreational amenity laid out on land reclaimed from the sea.

River Tolka

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
Geo­Names ID
2961168
Wiki­data ID
Q3134354
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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 Tolcha
  • 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

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