Shannon

a river of Ireland. It is the largest river in the United Kingdom. It rises in the north central part of Ireland and flows in general south and southwesterly through several large lakes, becoming a tidal estuary at Limerick. The total length is about 254 miles. Several million dollars have been spent in improving navigation between Lough Allen and Limerick. The Shannon is connected with Dublin and other ports of Ireland by a system of canals.

See Ireland; Limerick