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River Glyde
River in eastern Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Glyde River in the Northern Territory of Australia, see Top End.
The River Glyde (Irish: an Casán)[1] is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to County Louth.
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River Glyde | |
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![]() River Glyde at Glydefarm | |
Etymology | for its "gliding" through an extensive flat country |
Native name | An Casán (Irish) |
Location | |
Country | Ireland |
County | Cavan and Louth |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bailieborough |
Mouth | |
• location | Irish Sea at Annagassan via River Dee |
Length | 55.9 km (34.7 mi) |
Basin size | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
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