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River Liffey (The), Dublin, Ireland

  • Address Parkgate Street
    Dublin
    Ireland
  • Phone number+353 1 605 7700 (Tourism)
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  • Neighborhood : Phoenix Park and quays

All Dubliners have a love-hate relationship with the River Liffey. Watching the sun set into the river over the Ha'penny Bridge could bring a tear to the eye, yet a well-known Dublin song celebrates 'the Liffey as it stank like hell'. When a millennium clock was placed in the river it was immediately christened 'The Time in the Slime': the slime obscured the face and the countdown clock had to be removed. The river is in the process of being cleaned up and it thankfully no longer smells as bad as it once did. For those interested in fishing, the river is rich in perch, pike, and roach. Salmon and trout can also be taken between Lucan and the Memorial Park in Islandbridge. Coarse fish anglers should note that these stretches observe club regulations.

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yelp Reviews ( 5 Reviews see all ) Top

Mary C.

(Rating: 3.0) 

by Mary C. on September 28, 2009

The Molly Malone statue is the embodiment of a popular Irish folk song about a fish seller who died of a fever. The song doesn't mention that Molly had huge...

Rónán C.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Rónán C. on August 7, 2009

Some Bronzer with a crackin'pair of cockles!

Alexandra M.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Alexandra M. on August 6, 2009

"In Dublin fair city where the girls are so pretty I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone As she wheeled her wheel barrow Through streets wide and...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top

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 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-11-17

It's beautiful. The pubs along it have a wonderful atmosphere, and many groups come in and sing the old legends told of it. Crazy stories lie w...

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