Liffey

American  

[lif-ee] / ˈlɪf i /

noun

1. a river in the E Republic of Ireland, flowing NW and NE from County Wicklow into Dublin Bay. 50 miles (81 km) long.

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Liffey British  

/ ˈlɪfɪ /

noun

1. a river in E Republic of Ireland, rising in the Wicklow Mountains and flowing west, then northeast through Dublin into Dublin Bay. Length: 80 km (50 miles)

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Example Sentences

Alongside quays and canals on the southern side of the River Liffey, glistening glass offices house key European bases for some of the richest companies on earth.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023

His winning work, “The Liffey Swim,” depicts the annual race in Dublin’s River Liffey.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

They were 2 down on the par-5 16th hole, where the River Liffey separates the fairway from the green.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

Thanks to silting and reclamation in the tidal Liffey, Usher’s Island itself has for centuries been joined to the mainland.

From New York Times • May 11, 2021

This rock produces a fairly level country, both north and south of the valley of the Liffey, although the beds are greatly folded.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various