River Erne
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The River Erne, in the Northwest of Ireland, rises from Lough Gowna in County Cavan, flows through County Fermanagh, and ends in Ballyshannon in County Donegal. The river is 120 kilometres long, and is very popular for trout fishing, with a number of fisheries along both the river itself and its tributaries. The town of Enniskillen is mostly situated on an island in the river.
It is linked to the River Shannon by the Shannon-Erne Waterway.
The river takes its name from a mythical princess named Éirne.
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| Rivers of Ireland |
| Flowing north: Foyle | Bann | Bush | Quoile | Clanrye |
| Flowing to the Irish Sea: Fane | Boyne | Liffey | Avoca | Slaney | Lagan |
| Flowing south: Awbeg | The Three Sisters (Barrow, Nore, Suir) | Blackwater | Lee | Bandon |
| Flowing to the Atlantic: Shannon | Feale | Swilly | Corrib | Erne | Moy |
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Major tributaries of the Shannon: Deel | Brosna | Inny | Suck | Maigue |
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