River Erkina
River Erkina at Durrow, County Laois
EtymologyIrish oircín, "little tail"/"piglet"?
Native nameAn tOircín (Irish)[1]
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationsouth of Rathdowney
Mouth 
 • location
Celtic Sea via River Nore
Length36.2 kilometres (22.5 mi)
Basin size387 square kilometres (149 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • average5.69 m3/s (201 cu ft/s)[3]

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.

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

Rivers of Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "An tOircín/Erkina River". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Hydrological Data : A listing of water level recorders and summary statistics at selected gauging stations" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "INSPECTOR'S REPORT ON A WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE APPLICATION" (PDF). Epa.ie. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Erkina River – South Laois Tourism". Southlaoistourism.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

52°50′51″N 7°22′40″W / 52.8475°N 7.3777°W / 52.8475; -7.3777

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