| River Erkina | |
|---|---|
 River Erkina at Durrow, County Laois | |
| Etymology | Irish oircín, "little tail"/"piglet"? |
| Native name | An tOircín (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | south of Rathdowney |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Celtic Sea via River Nore |
| Length | 36.2 km (22.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 387 km (149 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 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.
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.
See also
References
- "An tOircín/Erkina River". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Hydrological Data : A listing of water level recorders and summary statistics at selected gauging stations" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON A WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE APPLICATION" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "Erkina River – South Laois Tourism". Southlaoistourism.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
| Rivers of Ireland | |
|---|---|
| List | |
| Flowing north | |
| Flowing to the Irish Sea | |
| Flowing to the Celtic Sea | |
| Flowing to the Atlantic | |
| Tributaries of the Shannon | |
| River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland | |
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