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Liffey

American

[lif-ee] / ˈlɪf i /

noun

a river in the E Republic of Ireland, flowing NW and NE from County Wicklow into Dublin Bay. 50 miles (81 km) long.

Liffey British

/ ˈlɪfɪ /

noun

a river in E Republic of Ireland, rising in the Wicklow Mountains and flowing west, then northeast through Dublin into Dublin Bay. Length: 80 km (50 miles)

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“The Liffey Swim,” an oil painting by Jack Butler Yeats, hangs in Room 14 of the National Gallery of Ireland, in Dublin.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

On the other side of the River Liffey Google's operations occupy several buildings around the Grand Canal Dock.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2023

His winning work, “The Liffey Swim,” depicts the annual race in Dublin’s River Liffey.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

They were 2 down on the par-5 16th hole, where the River Liffey separates the fairway from the green.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

Then again Grania bade the handmaid bring it to Carbri of the Liffey, the king's son; and she ceased not till all she wished to drink had drunk from the gold-chased horn.

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

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