The River Liffey

The River Liffey which was coined from the word Liphe or Life (the name of the plain the river flows through) was initially called a different name. In Irish, river means Anna, so some people call it Anna Liffey but years ago it used to be called An Ruirthech meaning "the strong and fast one", this name was as a result of the stampeding nature of the most popular river in Dublin which was caused by the limited space of the origin to sea which results in hanelling of heavy rainpour downriver.

In 765 AD, when a multitude of the men of Cianachta attempted to cross the river Liffey in Dublin, they were gotten unprepared, they were abruptly overwhelmed by seething waters and many were suffocated.

These glimmer surges remained a peril all through the medieval and later periods, and there are many records of the city's scaffolds being washed away in sudden downpours. Additionally, archeologists have revealed broad confirmation for Viking Age and Medieval surge protections, along both the southern and northern banks of River Liffey. These ordinarily appear as earthen banks and wooden revetments and were plainly an endeavor to control the stream of the "charging" Liffey. Without a doubt, the stream stayed vulnerable to glimmer flooding straight up until the most recent century, when the development of hydro-dams on its upper achieves, eased the issue.

Till today, river Liffey is a tourist attraction and used for recreation in Dublin. After a stressful practice in the hurrying around in the city, there is no preferred approach to rejuvenating yourself over with a swim in the River Liffey, which slices directly through the focal point of Dublin. This 80-year convention happens in August consistently and includes more than 400 contenders swimming from Watling Street ridge to the Custom House. Nonetheless, turning up with your speedos and a couple of goggles is not a guarantee you'll be diving in, swimmers need to advance through a qualifying stage before they get the chance to taste the distinctive river. Be that as it may, in case your swimming knowledge doesn't extend more remote than your 50m identification, then don't stress, you will be attending as an onlooker, utilize the day as a reason to spruce up in silly favor dress, so you won't pass up a major opportunity for the good times!