Derreen River
The River Derreen is a large river in the southeast of Ireland. It rises on the southern slopes of Lybagh and Slievemaan and flows southwest until it joins the River Slaney in County Carlow, south of Tullow, passing close to Hacketstown and Tullow, County Carlow before it joins the Slaney upstream of Aghade bridge.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in southeastern Ireland, tributary of the Slaney
- Also known as: “River Derreen”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Slievemaan and Lybagh.
Slievemaan
Peak
Slievemaan at 759 metres, is the 54th–highest peak… Slievemaan is situated 3½ km northeast of Derreen River.
Lybagh
Peak
Lybagh is a mountain in Ireland, located in County Wicklow, in the province of Leinster. Lybagh is situated 3 km northeast of Derreen River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathdangan and Kiltegan.
Rathdangan
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Kiltegan
Village
Photo: Davidparsons, Public domain.Knockananna
Village
Derreen River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.93467° or 52° 56′ 5″ north
Longitude
-6.52088° or 6° 31′ 15″ west
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Open location code
9C4MWFMH+VJ
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Derreen River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Daoirín”
- Welsh: “Afon Derreen”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Toorboy and Cranareen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Toorboy Mountain and Rathcoyle Bridge.
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