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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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

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

Bregia was the great plain lying eastwards of Tara between Boyne and Liffey 131.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston

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