The River Shannon featured in a recent episode of the series World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. The show was broadcasted on Britain’s Channel 5 television on Friday, 07 May 2021 to an approximate ...

Geography was my favorite subject in school and I remember relishing the task of drawing rivers on a blank map of Ireland. The Shannon was always first on the page, it’s long line headed from the ...

in a “rare” sighting, a sperm whale was observed swimming into the mouth of a river in Ireland. Just a few dozen sperm whale sightings have been made off the coast of Ireland since 1990, according to ...

From PBS - The Shannon is Ireland's greatest geographical landmark and the longest river. It is both a barrier and highway - a silver ribbon holding back the rugged landscapes of the west from the ...

Joseph cruises Ireland’s Heartland discovering the cultural attractions along the Shannon. Explore the Heartland of Ireland with Joseph Rosendo as he cruises the Shannon River from Enniskillen in ...

When it comes to healthy rivers and lakes, Ireland has long had a deep connection with waterways. The earliest people here, arriving sometime in the palaeolithic period, settled mainly along lake ...

This article is part of New Scientist and the i’s joint campaign, Save Britain’s Rivers. The year-long collaboration will reveal what’s happening to the UK’s rivers and how to restore them through a ...

In the days before electricity, barriers of all sizes were important for using a river’s energy to turn mill wheels and power all sorts of machinery. Many of these barriers are still present but most ...