Rivers in Dublin

The top attractions to visit in Dublin

Dodder River

When Churchtown and Rathgar residents are seeking a lunchtime stroll or a post-work head-clearing session, they follow the route along their local river, passing small waterfalls and thick trees.

River Liffey

Any Dubliner will tell you that there’s a rivalry between the north and south, from the different accents to which side has the better attractions. Splitting the two is the River Liffey, and acting as the perfect weaver between them are its various bridges.

The main river that flows through Dublin City is called the Liffey, but there are numerous other Dublin rivers. One Dublin river that is invisible, unless you know where to look for the signs of its existence. This river is called the Poddle, and it played a very important part in the history of Dublin City, in fact the river helped in the naming Dublin. The Poddle is hidden today and flows beneath the city but in times past this river was an open source of water and used extensively by citizens of Dublin.