Liffey
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Road closures around O'Connell Street extend along the north and south quays of the Liffey, and to Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Bridge.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
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
There is, as in London, a waterway dividing the city, and it is the northern territory above Dublin’s River Liffey that has traditionally been seen as the rougher side of town.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2018
Bregia or Magh Breagh, the ancient name of the plain extending from the Liffey northwards to the borders of the county Louth.
From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown
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