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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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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

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

The Shannon here is no tiny stream like the Liffey, but a wide river, never less than from 150 to 200 yards in breadth, and generally deep enough to float a small ocean steamer.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.

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