Liffey

[lif-ee]

noun

a river in the E Republic of Ireland, flowing NW and NE from County Wicklow into Dublin Bay. 50 miles (81 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for liffey

Liffey might do for Mrs. Bonfill what he would not for all the Estates of the Realm put together.
The Intrusions of Peggy|Anthony Hope
All this is true, especially on the north bank of the Liffey.
Leinster|Stephen Lucius Gwynn
Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
No Defense, Complete|Gilbert Parker
This rock produces a fairly level country, both north and south of the valley of the Liffey, although the beds are greatly folded.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various

The scenery along the banks of the Liffey is remarkably beautiful.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for liffey

Liffey

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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