Lyreen River
The Lyreen River is a small river in County Kildare, Ireland, a tributary of the Rye River, and ultimately of the River Liffey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ireland
- Also known as: “Lyreen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Laraghbryan and Maynooth Castle.
Laraghbryan
Cemetery
Laraghbryan is the site of an old monastic settlement, cemetery and ruined church, 1 kilometre west of Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It is in a civil parish of the same name.
Maynooth Castle
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family.
National Science Museum at Maynooth
Museum
Photo: AugusteBlanqui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Science and Ecclesiology Museum at Maynooth is a science museum and museum of ecclesiology, located on the joint campus of St Patrick's College, Maynooth and Maynooth University, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.
Celbridge
Town
Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 7 km southeast of Lyreen River.
Straffan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Straffan is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated on the banks of the River Liffey, 25 km upstream of the Irish capital Dublin. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 1,158, an over three-fold increase since the 2002 census. Straffan is situated 8 km south of Lyreen River.
Lyreen River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Lyreen River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lyreen River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lyreen River”
- Irish: “An Laidhrín”
- Welsh: “Afon Lyreen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jackson’s Bridge and Crinstown Cross Roads.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National University of Ireland Maynooth and Conolly’s Folly.
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