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Blackwater

River in Northern Ireland; length 80 km/50 mi. It rises in the southeast of County Tyrone, flowing into Lough Neagh at its southwestern corner. It forms the boundary between counties Tyrone and Armagh.

Blackwater

River in the Republic of Ireland; length 165 km/102 mi. It rises in County Kerry, forms the boundary between Kerry and County Cork, and then flows east through Cork and County Waterford. At Cappoquin it becomes navigable and turns south to reach the sea at Youghal, County Cork. The Blackwater offers roach, dace, and salmon fishing.



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