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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As the landlord of the Liffey, an Irish pub in Liverpool, Guinness is his top seller.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2024

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

Around 2015, he started to play “The Liffey Banks,” Mr. Potts’s only commercial recording, during long sessions of improvisation.

From New York Times Nov. 8, 2019

A little north-west of the city, up the Liffey, is the Phœnix Park, with an area of 1759 acres.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

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