The River Erkina (Irish: An tOircín) is a river that flows through the county of Laois in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Nore.
| River Erkina | |
|---|---|
 River Erkina at Durrow, County Laois | |
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| Etymology | Irish oircín, "little tail"/"piglet"? |
| Native name | An tOircín (Irish)[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | south of Rathdowney |
| Mouth | |
• location | Celtic Sea via River Nore |
| Length | 36.2 km (22.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 387 km2 (149 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.69 m3/s (201 cu ft/s)[3] |
It has its source on the Laois-Kilkenny border south of Rathdowney.[4] It flows north towards Rathdowney and then turns east in the direction of Durrow entering the River Nore around 1.5 km east of the town.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "An tOircín/Erkina River". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Hydrological Data : A listing of water level recorders and summary statistics at selected gauging stations" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON A WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE APPLICATION" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Erkina River – South Laois Tourism". Southlaoistourism.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.