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The River Tolka is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 which flows through Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. It rises near Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin

Dunshaughlin is a town in County Meath in Ireland....
, Co. Meath, bypassing Dunboyne
Dunboyne

Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in Republic of Ireland. For the most part, it is a dormitory town for the city of Dublin....
, Mulhuddart
Mulhuddart

Mulhuddart is a suburb in north-west Dublin, Ireland. It is in the administrative area of Fingal County Council, which governs the northern-most suburbs of Dublin City and County....
, Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The area is located 10 km north-west of Dublin City and covers most of the An Post postal district Dublin 15....
, Finglas
Finglas

Finglas is a residential suburb, with a village core. It is on the Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and mainly lies in the postal district Dublin 11, but also partly in Dublin 9....
, then through the north Dublin
Northside (Dublin)

The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin....
 districts of Glasnevin
Glasnevin

Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, Drumcondra
Drumcondra

Drumcondra is the name of several places:* Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, a residential area on the Northside of Dublin.* Drumcondra, Meath, Ireland, a village in County Meath....
 (beside Tolka Park
Tolka Park

Tolka Park is an Republic of Ireland football ground located in the Northside Dublin Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka....
) and Ballybough
Ballybough

Ballybough is a district of north Dublin, Ireland situated northeast of Summerhill, between the Royal Canal of Ireland and the River Tolka. Adjacent areas are North Strand, Fairview, Dublin and Drumcondra/Clonliffe....
, before entering Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay is a River delta shaped inlet of the Irish Sea off the east coast of Ireland.The bay is approximately 10 km in width at its north-south base and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin, stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south....
 at East Wall
East Wall

East Wall is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is bounded by the North Strand to the west, by North Wall to the south, and by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north....
.

The Tolka is, with the River Dodder
River Dodder

The River Dodder is one of the three main rivers of the Dublin region in Republic of Ireland....
, one of Dublin's main rivers, after the River Liffey
River Liffey

The Liffey is a river in Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac....
.






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The River Tolka is a river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 which flows through Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
, Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
. It rises near Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin

Dunshaughlin is a town in County Meath in Ireland....
, Co. Meath, bypassing Dunboyne
Dunboyne

Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in Republic of Ireland. For the most part, it is a dormitory town for the city of Dublin....
, Mulhuddart
Mulhuddart

Mulhuddart is a suburb in north-west Dublin, Ireland. It is in the administrative area of Fingal County Council, which governs the northern-most suburbs of Dublin City and County....
, Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown

Blanchardstown is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The area is located 10 km north-west of Dublin City and covers most of the An Post postal district Dublin 15....
, Finglas
Finglas

Finglas is a residential suburb, with a village core. It is on the Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and mainly lies in the postal district Dublin 11, but also partly in Dublin 9....
, then through the north Dublin
Northside (Dublin)

The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin....
 districts of Glasnevin
Glasnevin

Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, Drumcondra
Drumcondra

Drumcondra is the name of several places:* Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, a residential area on the Northside of Dublin.* Drumcondra, Meath, Ireland, a village in County Meath....
 (beside Tolka Park
Tolka Park

Tolka Park is an Republic of Ireland football ground located in the Northside Dublin Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka....
) and Ballybough
Ballybough

Ballybough is a district of north Dublin, Ireland situated northeast of Summerhill, between the Royal Canal of Ireland and the River Tolka. Adjacent areas are North Strand, Fairview, Dublin and Drumcondra/Clonliffe....
, before entering Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay

Dublin Bay is a River delta shaped inlet of the Irish Sea off the east coast of Ireland.The bay is approximately 10 km in width at its north-south base and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin, stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south....
 at East Wall
East Wall

East Wall is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is bounded by the North Strand to the west, by North Wall to the south, and by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north....
.

The Tolka is, with the River Dodder
River Dodder

The River Dodder is one of the three main rivers of the Dublin region in Republic of Ireland....
, one of Dublin's main rivers, after the River Liffey
River Liffey

The Liffey is a river in Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac....
. In November 2000, flood
Flood

A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide....
ing of the Tolka caused extensive damage to residential areas along its banks. Since then, much work has been done to strengthen its flood defences.

The Tolka is connected to the nearby Royal Canal by what is known as the Cemetery Drain, so-called as it runs beneath Glasnevin Cemetery
Glasnevin Cemetery

Glasnevin Cemetery , also known as Prospect Cemetery, is the main Catholic cemetery in Dublin, the capital of Republic of Ireland. It first opened in 1832....
 before joining the Tolka in the Botanic Gardens
Irish National Botanic Gardens

The Republic of Ireland National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Republic of Ireland. The 27 acres , are situated between the River Tolka and the Glasnevin Cemetery....
.

See also

  • List of bridges over the River Tolka
    List of Dublin bridges and tunnels

    This article lists the bridges and tunnels in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area of the Republic of Ireland. The bridges are ordered sequentially upstream, from mouth to source ....
  • List of rivers in Ireland