| King's River | |
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 Kings River atKells | |
 Map showing the location ofthe Three Sisters rivers. | |
  Location of the mouth in Ireland. | |
| Native name | Abhainn Rí (Irish) |
| Location | |
| County | Ireland |
| Counties | Tipperary/Kilkenny |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Slieveardagh Hills |
| • coordinates | 52°35′22″N7°33′32″W / 52.5894521°N 7.5587721°W /52.5894521; -7.5587721 |
| Mouth | River Nore |
• location | Celtic Sea, as theRiver Nore |
• coordinates | 52°33′45″N7°11′33″W / 52.5624522°N 7.192368°W /52.5624522; -7.192368 |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 46.27 kilometres (28.75 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | River Nore—Celtic Sea |
| River system | River Nore/Three Sisters |
TheKing's River (Irish:Abhainn Rí) is a river inIreland that flows through thecounties ofTipperary andKilkenny.[1] It is part of the Nore catchment area[2][3] and is a tributary of theRiver Nore.
From the townland of Graigaman, in thecivil parish ofBuolick in the barony ofSlievardagh, the King's River drains the southern side of theSlieveardagh Hills. Flowing southeast, it crosses into County Kilkenny where it is joined by the Munster River. It then passes through the town ofCallan. Continuing eastwards, it passesKells. To the west ofThomastown, it finally joins theRiver Nore.
TheKing's River begins[4] with the Coalbrook[5] and Garranacoll[6] streams. It carries on for over 70 kilometres (43 mi) where it is joined[7] by the River Modeshil[8] and River Munster[9] over the next 60 kilometres (37 mi).[10] The River Kilbride also joins after Callan. The next 40 kilometres (25 mi) sees the tributaries of Caherlesk[11] and Desart streams,[12][13] as well as theRiver Glory[14] and the Stonyford stream.[15] The King's River is then joined by the Ennisnag stream[16] before flowing into the Nore.[17][18]
Additional tributaries include one that starts as a spring in the townland of Ballyphilip, Balingarry Civil Parish, joining the river above Wilford, one above Enterprise Centre, near Ballingarry, and one at Rivergrove, Kilkenny.
The responsible local authorities areTipperary County Council andKilkenny County Council.[19]
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