River Liffey is one of the major source of life in the city of Dublin, Ireland. Liffey River ascends from the Sally Gap near Kippure in the Wicklow Mountains. It flows in meandering pattern for 125km and then joins the sea. The river runs into the inlands as far as Island Bridge. Although Liffey is not a large river, it plays a pivotal role in the development of the city. The river has influenced the history, literature and culture of Dublin.
The origin of River Liffey is around 12 miles south of the city of Dublin. Finally its journey ends at the Irish sea or Dublin Bay. All along the course of River Liffey, several activities like fishing and sailing are carried out. The river's upper areas, from the Sally Gap to Poulaphouca reservoir are abundant with small trouts. Many larger trouts enter the river from the reservoir. The best areas for the trout fishing along the river is between Leixlip and Ballymore Eustace. The best fishing month is May. Below Poulaphouca reservoir, the river meanders and flows across the plains of Co. Kildare.
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Previously, several tributaries of River Liffey flowed through the city, but presently most of them have become underground channels. The major tributaries of Liffey include the River Poddle, the River Dodder and the River Camac. The river was initially named An Ruirthech, which means "fast runner", later it was known as the Anna Liffey in Irish and in English it is known as River Liffey.
Several towns and civilizations have grown along the River Liffey like the Ballymore Eustace, Clane, Newbridge, Leixlip, Celbridge and Lucan before the river reaches its mouth. The river divides Dublin into north and south. The Liffey river is traversed by numerous bridges and most of them are open to vehicular traffic. Some notable bridges include the Sean Heuston Bridge, West-Link Bridge on the M50 motorway, the O'Connell Bridge, the Millennium and Ha'penny foot bridges.
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