Native name An tOircín Length 36 km Country Republic of Ireland | Main source south of Rathdowney Province Leinster | |
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Etymology Irish oircín, "little tail"/"piglet"? River mouth Celtic Sea via River Nore Basin size 387 square kilometres (149 sq mi) Discharge Average rate:
5.69 m/s (201 cu ft/s) | ||
The River Erkina (Irish: An tOircín) is a river that flows through the county of Laois in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Nore.
Map of River Erkina, Co. Laois, Ireland
It has its source on the Laois-Kilkenny border south of Rathdowney. It flows north towards Rathdowney and then turns east in the direction of Durrow entering the River Nore around 1.5 km east of the town.
References
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