Liffey

American

[lif-ee] / ˈlɪf i /

noun

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

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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Steven Crosbie, landlord of Irish-themed pub the Liffey, said "it's just a bit of a shambles at the moment and killing me off".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 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

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

Whin Samba was here, he'd make 'em laugh, and 'twas all calm as the Liffey; but widout Samba—bedad! sorr, I didn't know what in the world to do wid 'em.

From Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo by Strang, Herbert

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