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River Liffey

Dublin Docklands Development Authority | Custom House Quay, Docklands, Dublin 1, Ireland
353 1 818 3300
Ranked #109 of 222 attractions in Dublin
3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Description: This large river runs through the heart of Dublin and divides the city's North and South sides.
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Castlebar, Ireland
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

This river does nothing nothing for me it can be just a smelly river running through the heart of out capital. More

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ireland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

It's a river running through a capital city leading to a bay & into the Irish Sea. It's dirty. It's wet and although it is the scene of the great Liffey Descent and the Liffey Swim (are they mad??), I'm afraid that as a 'tourist attraction' it is uncannily like the Seine, Thames, Tiber, Po and any other river. Points... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

The river is in the middle of Dublin Center. It has some very nice bridges crossing it, and that covers it all. The water does not look to clear and when it stands low you can see a lot of rubbish on the side. However I do want to point out the Liffey is nicely lighted during the night. More

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New York City, New York
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

It's a river that runs through the city, there's a bunch of bridges that you can cross over to look at the water. It's a bit dark, probably could be cleaned up more. No they don't make Guinness from this water as some rumors state. No, they don't. It's still a river, take a picture and move on, nothing massively... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

As I looked down into it from the vantage point of a bus window earlier this month, the water was low - I could see the filth stacked up and I thought it could do with a clear out. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Had a nice trip on the river liffey boat but river could be abit more cleaner like the rest of the city. A vey enjoyable trip to dublin. More

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St. John's, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

It's a river with bridges...although I did get excited seeing it. The arches of the bridges are quite interesting. Nice to stand on the bridges and just look down the river. Good photo op looking up the river taking pictures. More

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Dublin
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Its so beautiful to walk across, especially on a sunny day , and absorb all the beautiful bridges and the City of Dublin . More

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Topeka, Kansas
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Enjoy some quiet time taking a stroll along the River Liffey. View the city streets and storefronts. At one end of the river there is a beautiful ship to see. The bridges across the river are quaint. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

If all the bankers didn't blow the national wealth we could have invested a few quid cleaning the liffey. Well maybe the walls at least More

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