Dublin is situated near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and the centre of the Dublin Region.

is a place name referring to a fording point of the River Liffey near Father Mathew Bridge.

Father Mathew Bridge is understood to be near the ancient " Ford of the Hurdles " ( Baile Átha Cliath ), the original crossing point on the River Liffey.

The subsequent Scandinavian settlement was on the River Poddle, a tributary of the Liffey in an area now known as Wood Quay.

Satellite image showing the River Liffey entering the Irish Sea as it divides Dublin into the Northside ( Dublin ) | Northside and the Southside ( Dublin ) | Southside.

Dublin is situated at the mouth of the River Liffey and encompasses a land area of approximately 115 km < sup > 2 </ sup >.

Each of these is further divided by two lesser rivers – the River Tolka running northwest from Dubin Bay, and the River Dodder running southwest from the mouth of the Liffey.

A north-south division has traditionally existed, with the River Liffey as the divider.

The Ha ' penny Bridge ; an old iron footbridge over the River Liffey is one of the most photographed sights in Dublin and is considered to be one of Dublin's most iconic landmarks.

The Phoenix Park is 2 – 4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey.

The best known area for nightlife is Temple Bar, south of the River Liffey.

Placements of Rebel forces and British troops around the River Liffey in Dublin

In 838, a small Viking fleet entered the River Liffey in eastern Ireland.

Works in Ireland include the Irish National War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge Dublin, which consists of a bridge over the railway and a bridge over the river Liffey ( unbuilt ) and two tiered sunken gardens ; Heywood Gardens, County Laois ( open to the public ) consisting of a hedge garden, lawns, tiered sunken garden and a belvedere ; extensive changes and extensions to Lambay Castle, Lambay Island near Dublin consisting of a circular battlement enclosing the restored and extended castle and farm building complex, upgraded cottages and stores near the harbour, a real tennis court, a large guest house ( The White House ), a boathouse and a chapel ; alterations and extensions to Howth Castle, County Dublin ; the unbuilt Hugh Lane gallery straddling the River Liffey on the site of the Ha ' penny Bridge and the unbuilt Hugh Lane Gallery on the west side of St Stephen's Green ; a Lodge at Costelloe, County Galway ( that was used for refuge by J Bruce Ismay the Chairman of the White Star Line following the sinking of the Titanic ) and a hunting lodge near Rosapenna in northern County Donegal, most recently used as a youth hostel.

The Michael Smurfit owned K Club, situated on the River Liffey near Straffan played host to the 2006 Ryder Cup.

Kittiwake lightvessel for sale in 2009 moored in River Liffey

Phoenix Park () is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2 – 4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey.

The Park originally included the demesne of Kilmainham Priory south of the River Liffey, but when the building of the Royal Hospital at Kilmainham commenced in 1680, the Park was reduced to its present size, all of which is now north of the river.

The last named is mainly centred south of the River Liffey around St James ' parish church.

The park also holds several streams, tributaries of the River Liffey.

At the time Dublin was only on the south shore of the River Liffey, connected to the north bank, and Clontarf, only by a single bridge.

Sigtrygg, who had watched the battle with Gormlaith from Dublin, on the south bank of the River Liffey, and with the Irish army melting away the next day, ended up as the only " winner " of the contest, continuing his rule in Dublin until his death in 1042.

The Detroit River starts on an east to west flow but then bends and runs north to south.

The Congo flows generally northwards from Kisangani just below the Boyoma falls, then gradually bends southwestwards, passing by Mbandaka, joining with the Ubangi River, and running into the Pool Malebo ( Stanley Pool ).

Le Fleix is on the edge of the Dordogne River at a place where the river bends.

The Betsie River rises in neighboring Grand Traverse County, flowing southwest across the southeast corner of the county into Manistee County, where it bends northwest until just south of Benzonia where it receives the outflow of Crystal Lake and then flows mostly west through Elberta and Frankfort and into Lake Michigan.

The " Point ," located on the campus of Hanover College, is the only place along the Ohio River that three bends can be viewed in the river.

They named the settlement after its location at the " great bend " of the Arkansas River, the point where the river ’ s course bends eastward.

Buckland lies along the banks of the Deerfield River, which bends from northward to westward along the town line.

The St. Joseph River enters the township from the southeast, bends north by the city of Buchanan, and then flows mostly north through the eastern portion of the township.

Livingston is situated on the Yellowstone River where it bends from north to east towards Billings and in proximity to Interstate 90.

The city is situated along the Clinch River, immediately downstream from a point where the southwestward-flowing river bends sharply to the northeast before wrapping around Lost Ridge and continuing again toward the southwest.

Grand Saline is located in the Sabine River valley as the river flows just north of the city and then bends south flowing under U. S. Highway 80 east of Grand Saline.

The Potomac River, which embraces the old town in one of its bends, was navigated as early as 1750.

From Tippecanoe Lake in Kosciusko County, the river flows south and west through the southeast corner of Marshall County, then bends northwest through the northern part of Fulton County and through Pulaski County, from the northeast corner to the south central portion, traversing Tippecanoe River State Park along the way.

These lie south of the Berkshire-Buckinghamshire border, which is formed by the River Thames ( which then bends southwards to form the Maidenhead-Taplow border ).

The bend was that of the River Great Ouse, noted for its sharp bends upstream of Bedford.

Geographically, Cross Hills is in Airedale at a point where the River Aire bends east from its north-south course.

Just below Lake Catherine, the river bends south near Malvern, and collects the Caddo River near Arkadelphia.

The Act authorised the construction of several new stretches of canal, including the Edmonton Cut from Flanders Weir at Chingford to the mill stream at Walthamstow, the Hackney Cut from Lea Bridge to Old Ford, and the Limehouse Cut to bypass the tight bends of Bow Creek near the River Thames.

The southernmost part of the plateau is drained by the Kaveri River, which rises in the Western Ghats of Karnataka and bends south to break through the Nilgiri Hills at the island town of Shivanasamudraand then falls into into Tamil Nadu at Hogenakal Falls before flowing into the Stanley Reservoir and the Mettur Dam that created the reservoir, and finally emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Main Street begins at Colonel By Drive near the community of Sandy Hill and runs in a straight line south until it bends near the Rideau River and becomes Smyth Road.

The tunnel travels under North Lynn Street and then the Potomac River where it bends to the east and travels under H Street NW.

The tunnel continues under the Potomac River and bends to the east to travel under I Street NW in the District of Columbia.

Prior to his life the Chinese were confused by the enormous number of bends and detours of the Lunan Mountains ( 鲁南山 ) south of Ningnan to the point where they believed the Jinsha Jiang was a separate river from the Yangtze River.

Ceremonial Pamphlets, 21 July 1894 </ ref > The LCC undertook further flood prevention, straightening some of the bends in the River by introducing four ' cuts ', the old channels being retained to form islands .< ref >< cite > Hackney: Public services ', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 10: Hackney ( 1995 ), pp. 108-15.