Native name An Níth Basin size 392 km (151 sq mi) Province Leinster | Etymology Irish níth, "combat" Length 60 km Country Republic of Ireland | |
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Cities Nobber, Ardee, Annagassan Main source Teevurcher, County Meath River mouth Irish Sea at Annagassan via Dundalk Bay | ||
The River Dee (Irish: An Níth) is a river in eastern Ireland.
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Map of River Dee, Co. Louth, Ireland
LegendEdit
In the Táin Bó Cúailnge, Cúchulainn fights Lethan at Ath Carpat ("chariot ford") on the river Níth. This takes its name from the Irish níth, meaning "combat." The modern name Dee derives from the town of Ardee (Baile Átha Fhirdhia, "town of Ferdiad's ford").
CourseEdit
The River Dee is a river in Ireland, which springs near Bailieboro in County Cavan and flows in an easterly direction for 37.75 miles (60.75 km) through County Meath and County Louth before entering the River Glyde at the village of Annagassan. The Dee is a tributary of the River Glyde and has three main tributaries: the Killary River which joins south of Drumconrath, Co. Meath. The Gara River which joins west of Ardee, Co. Louth and the White River which joins north of Dunleer, Co Louth. There is one lake on the Dee called Whitewood Lake which is near Nobber, Co. Meath.
WildlifeEdit
The River Dee is a brown trout fishery.