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The River Shannon Irish: Abha na Sionainne / an tSionainn / an tSionna is the longest river in Ireland at 360.5 km 224 miles.[1] It drains the Shannon River Basin which has an area of 16,865 km2 6,512 sq mi,[2] one fifth of the area of Ireland. The Shannon divides the west of Ireland principally the province of Connacht from the east and south Leinster and most of Munster. County Clare,