King's River
The King's River is a river 29 miles long that flows through the counties of Tipperary and Kilkenny and is a tributary of the River Nore.
From the townland of Graigaman, in the barony of Slievardagh, the King's River drains the southern side of the Slieveardagh Hills. Flowing southeast, it crosses into County Kilkenny where it is joined by the Munster River. It then passes through the town of Callan. Continuing eastwards, it passes Kells. To the west of Thomastown, it finally joins the River Nore.
Course
The King's River begins with the Coalbrook and Garranacoll streams. It flows for over 44 miles where it is joined by the River Modeshil and River Munster over the next 37 miles. The River Kilbride also joins after Callan. The next 25 miles sees tributaries including the Caherlesk and Desart streams, as well as the River Glory and the Stonyford stream. The King's River is then joined by the Ennisnag stream before flowing into the Nore.
Additional tributaries include one that starts as a spring in the townland of Ballyphilip, Balingarry Civil Parish, joining the river above Wilford, one above Enterprise Centre, near Ballingarry, and one at Rivergrove, Kilkenny.
Location
- Location map: 52°51’0"N, 7°27’0"W
Outside links
- Abhainn Rí / Kings River: Placenames Database of Ireland