River Rye (Ireland)
| Rye | |
|---|---|
Confluence of the Rye (right) with the Liffey (centre to left), at the Boathouse of Leixlip Castle. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Agher Cross, County Meath |
| • elevation | ~122 m (400 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | River Liffey at Leixlip, County Kildare |
| Length | ~30.5 km (19.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 59.7 km2 (23.1 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 0.165 m3/s (5.8 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | River Liffey |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | |
| • right | Lyreen |
The River Rye or Ryewater (Irish: Abhainn na Rí) is a tributary of the River Liffey. It rises in County Meath, flowing south-east for 19 miles. Although the river has been the subject of arterial drainage schemes, it is generally fast flowing over a stoney bottom. The Rye's major tributary is the Lyreen.