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Map of Irish rivers

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  • 24-03-2014 1:51pm
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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know of a detailed website for a map of the rivers with names.
    Theres a wee river up the road from me, with plenty of trout to a pound but i don't know the name, nor does anyone local. Would like to find info on it.


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    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Ordinance Survey Ireland will have it named on the local OS maps. Not sure if they're online but local library will have it in hard copy.


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    skipper756
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭skipper756


    Check out www.OSI.ie and click on "Explore Maps using our free viewer" you can zoom in on your local area and check the river names. :)


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    bencarvosso
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭bencarvosso


    if the name doesnt come up in the first map, there are a few different choices on the toolbar on the right...
    the historic maps or wind report usually come up with names of small lakes and rivers...


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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    skipper756 wrote: »
    Check out www.OSI.ie and click on "Explore Maps using our free viewer" you can zoom in on your local area and check the river names. :)

    have done, and its not named:( Il have another look now, clicking the icons on toolbar, see does it help


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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    No luck. I have the name of the river it runs into.
    It would be controlled by that rivers laws i would presume?


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    Bio Mech
    Registered Users Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭Bio Mech


    Joeseph Balls wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a detailed website for a map of the rivers with names.
    Theres a wee river up the road from me, with plenty of trout to a pound but i don't know the name, nor does anyone local. Would like to find info on it.

    Maybe if you state the ballpark area you are in someone could PM you or even suggest a local contact.


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    rpmcmurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭rpmcmurphy


    the irish waterframework directive website has a water viewer map that may or may not have your river listed.

    http://www.wfdireland.ie/maps.html


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    whelzer
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭whelzer


    If there are trout to over a pound chances are it has a name and a club which controls the fishing. Please do not give enough details here to locate it.


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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    whelzer wrote: »
    If there are trout to over a pound chances are it has a name and a club which controls the fishing. Please do not give enough details here to locate it.

    I wont don't worry. No club over it, i'm in the nearest club which is the next town over.


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    whelzer
    Registered Users Posts: 557 ✭✭✭whelzer


    A hidden gem?? I wouldn't tell a soul!!


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    Manzoor14
    Registered Users Posts: 549 ✭✭✭Manzoor14


    The EPA have a fairly comprehensive database of rivers and streams.
    Here's a mapping page. http://gis.epa.ie/Envision
    Zoom into your area, and turn on Rivers and Streams data (Water Features -> Rivers group)

    Drop me a PM if you need any help with it.


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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    Manzoor14 wrote: »
    The EPA have a fairly comprehensive database of rivers and streams.
    Here's a mapping page. http://gis.epa.ie/Envision
    Zoom into your area, and turn on Rivers and Streams data (Water Features -> Rivers group)

    Drop me a PM if you need any help with it.

    Great site that. Got it.
    Very handy site for waterways.


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    thekevin4540
    Registered Users Posts: 245 ✭✭thekevin4540


    just go on to google maps it says the name of every river if u zoom into it a bit


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    thekevin4540 wrote: »
    just go on to google maps it says the name of every river if u zoom into it a bit

    It does not name the smaller rivers or tributaries. I have checked a couple near me and they are unnamed - just as well I know the names myself and the OS maps have them too.


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    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    thekevin4540 wrote: »
    just go on to google maps it says the name of every river if u zoom into it a bit

    No it dosnt, i tried that as above. Smaller river are shown on very few maps. Even the OSI didnt have this one.
    Manzoors link was very good


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