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The Foyle, early morning in Londonderry

River Foyle

The River Foyle is a river in western Ulster which flows from County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland across the border and through Tyrone and County Londonderry where, at the City of Londonderry it empties into Lough Foyle and thence the Atlantic Ocean.

The river separates part of County Donegal from parts of both County Londonderry and County Tyrone. The district of County Donegal that borders the western bank of the River Foyle is traditionally known as the Laggan.

The River Foyle is the fastest flowing river in the British Isles for its size, making the construction of bridges to cross it difficult. In Londonderry, the main crossing point, there are two bridges; the Craigavon Bridge and to the north the Foyle Bridge. (Read more)