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Water Themed Stories 🧜‍♀️🧜

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Ireland has a rich heritage of storytelling. In fact, it is part of our identity and helps define us as a nation. Stories bring memories to life and help us reconnect with special places. Stories help us pass on knowledge and experiences to future generations.
Stories from the waterside was initially a story writing competition held in May 2020 during the first COVID-19 Lockdown. The response was overwhelming, with almost 500 stories submitted from across the entire island of Ireland, and further afield from Irish living abroad. Stores were submitted in both English and Irish languages. It was a hard process to select 20 prize winning stories and equally challenging to select 38 stories for publication in the Stories from the waterside book, which was launch during National Heritage Week 2020 on Water Heritage Day.

In response to requests to LAWPRO to publish the remaining stories submitted to the competition we are delighted to present a dedicated website that will record and archive local stories from the waterside. The website was launched at a special online event on 02 February 2021. Some of the stories were read by their authors to over 150 participants. The event was hosted by radio presenter Jim Finn and it also marked World Wetlands Day 2021.

Stories from the waterside website can be accessed at the following link:
https://storiesfromthewaterside.ie/

A special thanks to all those who took the time to share their wonderful stories, for you have truly captured the value and magic of Ireland's natural waters. This website will be a valuable resource for future generations to access these stories into the future.

In coping with the challenges of restricted movements during Lockdowns, many people have reconnected with nature and natural places, especially around water. Stories from the waterside reflect these connections through themes involving wildlife, fishing, heritage, traditions, crafts, and ways in which nature can inspire the imagination and replenish one's sense of wellbeing. This new website is a celebration of these stories and we hope that you, the reader, enjoy them.

As an island nation, the sea surrounds us, and our landscape holds an intricate network of natural waters. Our rivers, lakes and coasts are some of our most beautiful places, forever changing with the seasons. They are deep-rooted in Irish mythology, legends, and folklore, having inspired countless stories through the ages. Undoubtedly, nature is at its best where there is water, and these places relate to countless memories and stories. As we continue to change our landscape, many of these stories and tales risk being lost. Stories from the waterside seeks to capture these stories and record them for posterity.

The Local Authority Waters Programme organised the story-writing competition (LAWPRO), in partnership with The Heritage Council and The Heritage Officer Programme, Inland Fisheries Ireland and Waterways Ireland.
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Ireland has a rich heritage of storytelling. In fact, it is part of our identity and helps define us as a nation. Stories bring memories to life and help us reconnect with special places. Stories help us pass on knowledge and experiences to future generations.

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Rivers on different Continents

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Kids learn about world rivers. The Nile, Amazon, Yangtze, Mississippi, Lena, Yellow, and Congo Rivers.

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A Letter to Superhero’s; Primary School Children of Ireland 

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Just simply read 💜

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Including World Rivers Information

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Got a project or test on rivers, well we're here to help!

Maybe you're just keen to find out all about rivers.

Well we've got it all, so read on!

What is a River?

All rivers start at the highest point in an area.

As it flows downstream, it keeps on getting more and more water from other streams, rivers, springs, rainfall and other sources of water.

So it actually gets bigger along the way.

A river is mostly freshwater that flows across the surface of the land, normally winding its way to the sea.

There is something called a river channel.

All rivers flow in channels and the bottom on the channel is the bed, and the sides are called the banks.

How are Rivers Formed?

When one stream meets another, they join together.

The smaller stream is called a tributary. It takes lots and lots of tributaries to form a river.

A river grows larger as they collect more and more water from these tributaries.

Where do Rivers End?

Most rivers eventually, after their long journey, flow into a bigger body of water like an ocean, the sea or even a large lake.

The end of a river is called the mouth.

How to Rivers help us?

Rivers give us food, energy, fun, transport routes for boats, and of course water for drinking and watering those crops.

What are the 10 Longest Rivers in the World?

The Nile River - this river is 6,654km long and is in Africa.

The Amazon River - this river is 6,405km long and is in South America. It flows through 9 countries.

Yangtze River - this river is in China and is 6,303km long.

Mississippi River - the river system of the Mississippi River and Missouri Rivers is the longest river system in North America. It is 6,279km long. It flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

Yenisei River - this river starts its merry way in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 5,554km long.

Yellow River - this is the 6th longest river in the world, but the 2nd longest in China. It is 5,468km long.

Ob, Irtysh Rivers - the river system of the Ob River and the Irtysh River is 5,413km long. It goes through Russia, China and Mongolia. It sure likes to get around.

Congo River - this is another river that flows through quite a few countries in Africa before it reaches its home at the Atlantic Ocean. It is 4,702km long.

Amur River - this river is 4,446km long and meanders its way through Russia, China and Mongolia.

Lena River - this is another river that flows through Russia as it makes its way to the Laptev Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 4,403km long.
So now you know all the longest rivers, let's take a look at some fun facts.

Rivers Facts for Kids

The river Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world

We get drinking water from rivers

Some big cities are located near the banks of rivers

Small rivers can be also called streams, creeks, and brooks

There are over 250,000 rivers in the United States of America

The longest river in the USA is the Missouri River

The start of a river is called the head

The end of the river is known as the mouth

The Ganges, Yangtze and Indus rivers are the most polluted rivers on Earth.

There are 76 rivers in the world that are over 1,600 km long.

The USA alone has 5,632,704 km or rivers. No way, that's a crazy amount!

Do you know the difference between upstream and downstream? Well upstream means the direction that the water's source comes from, for example a mountain. Downstream means the direction that the water flows to get to its final destination.

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways plane made an emergency landing on the Hudson River which runs through New York. The plane got hit by birds, but that awesome pilot managed to land the plane in the river and not one person lost their life. Wow, it seems rivers have another use!

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Got a project or test on rivers, well we're here to help! Maybe you're just keen to find out all about rivers. Well we've got it all, so read on! What is a River? All rivers start at the highest point in an area. As it flows downstream, it keeps on getting more and more ...

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Fractions & Proportions : How Do You Reduce Fractions?

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Irish Legend

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The Táin Bó Cúailnge, or 'Cattle Raid of Cooley', is the most famous tale in Irish mythology. It is at the centre of the Ulster Cycle of mythological sagas, known as the Rúraíocht in Irish. The tales in the Ulster Cycle are the most heroic of all the Irish myths that have been recorded in writing, and also the most renowned.

The Táin involves the story of Queen Medb of Connacht and her husband Ailill, who plot to steal the sacred stud bull Donn Cuailnge from Ulster.

Much of the action in the Táin surrounds the efforts of the teenage hero Cúchulainn to oppose the warriors of Connacht. According to mythology, most of the story took place in the area of Louth.

Click the arrow to find out what happened in the story.

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Táin Bó Cúailnge: The Cattle Raid of Cooley

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Enlarge image The Táin Bó Cúailnge, or 'Cattle Raid of Cooley', is the most famous tale in Irish mythology. It is at the centre of the Ulster Cycle of mythological sagas, known as the Rúraíocht in Irish. The tales in the Ulster Cycle are the most heroic of all the Irish myths that have been recorded in writing, and also the most renowned.

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1. China

What's your sign? In Western astrology, it's a constellation determined by when your birthday falls in the calendar. But according to the Chinese zodiac (生肖), it's your shuxiang, meaning the animal assigned to your birth year. Of the many myths explaining these animal signs and their arrangement, the most enduring one is that of The Great Race. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen recounts this classic myth.

2. Ancient Greece

Psyche was born so beautiful that she was worshipped as a new incarnation of Venus, the goddess of love. But human lovers were too intimidated to approach her, and Apollo recommended her father abandon her on a crag where she would marry "a cruel and savage, serpent-like winged evil." But Psyche's story ended up being much more interesting. Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.

3. Ireland

In a typical hero's journey, the protagonist sets out on an adventure, undergoes great change and returns in triumph to their point of origin. But in the Irish genre of myth known as echtraí, the journey to the otherworld ends in a point of no return. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of Oisín and the land of eternal youth.

4. Cambodia

"Moni Mekhala Ream Eyso" is the most sacred dance drama in Cambodia. It is performed every year in the buong suong ceremony, and explains the origins of lightning, thunder and rain according to the Khmer people. Prumsodun Ok tells this empowering tale that still enlightens our world today.

5. Egypt

Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld - a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and magical gates. Needless to say, one needed to come prepared. But how? Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian " Book of the Dead " - a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a smooth passage to the afterlife when they died.

Want to learn more? Check out our series on The World's Places and People to explore more about the world around us.
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What's your sign? In Western astrology, it's a constellation determined by when your birthday falls in the calendar. But according to the Chinese zodiac (生肖), it's your shuxiang, meaning the animal assigned to your birth year. Of the many myths explaining these animal signs and their arrangement, the most enduring one is that of The Great Race.

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The journey of the river

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The Amazon River (also named Rio Amazonas in Portuguese and Spanish) is the largest river in the world by the amount or volume of water it carries. It flows through the tropical forests of South America, mainly in Brazil. Its headwaters are in the Andes Mountains in Peru, on the western edge of South America and flows eastward into the Atlantic Ocean near the equator.

The Amazon River moves more water than the next eight largest rivers of the world combined and has the largest drainage basin in the world. It accounts for about one fifth of the world's total river flow. During the wet season, parts of the Amazon exceed 120 miles (190 km) in width. Because of its size, it is sometimes called The Sea, but it is not the world's longest river system. The world's longest river is the Nile River, with the Amazon being second-longest.

Size and path

It is one of the longest rivers in the world. There have been different studies that have tried to measure its exact length. As the studies have come up with different numbers, it is therefore difficult to give an exact number. The length also changes in the rainy season. Several studies from Brazil, Spain and Chile say it is the longest river in the world, longer than the Nile. The Nile has a length of 6,571 kilometres (4,083 mi). The Amazon may have a length of 6,937 km (4,310 mi). The Spanish daily newspaper El País gives its length at 6,850 km (4,260 mi). In 2007, scientists from Peru and Brazil calculated a length of 6,800 km (4,200 mi).

A study done in 1969 says that the Amazon has a length of 6,448 km (4,007 mi). This was measured from a part of the River Apurimac. Until the 1970s, it was thought that the Marañón River was the source of the Amazon. In 2001, an expedition found that Nevado Mismi was in fact the source of the Amazon. Another document of the Geographic society of Lima gives the length of the Amazon at over 7,000 km (4,300 mi).

The source of the Amazon is in the Andes Mountains of western South America. It flows east from there to the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the huge river and its many tributaries are in the country of Brazil. There are many places on the Amazon where a person on one side of the river cannot see the other side. The Brazilians call the Amazon the "River Sea." The Amazon is navigable from the ocean to Peru. Ocean ships can travel on the Amazon all the way across Brazil, and most of South America, to the city of Iquitos in Peru.

One characteristic of the Amazon river is the Brazo Casiquiare, a water connection to the Orinoco river into Venezuela, that connects the two basins.

The estuary of the Amazon is about 330 km (205 mi) wide. The width of the mouth of the river is usually measured from Cabo do Norte to Punto Patijoca. Generally, the outlet of the Para River is included. It is 60 km (37 mi) wide, and forms the estuary of the Tocantins. The estuary also includes the island of Marajó, which lies in the mouth of the Amazon. This means that the Amazon is wider at its mouth than the entire length of the Thames river in England.

Along the coastline, near Cabo do Norte, there are many islands partially covered with water. There are also sandbanks. The tides of the Atlantic generate a wave that reaches into the Amazon river. This wave goes along the coast for about 420 kilometres (261 miles). The phenomenon of this wave generated by the tides is called a tidal bore. Locally it is known as pororoca. The pororoca occurs where the water is less than 7 m (23 ft) deep. It starts with a loud noise, and advances at a speed of 15-25 km/h (9-16 mph). The bore is the reason the Amazon does not have a delta. The ocean rapidly carries away the large amount of silt brought by the Amazon. This makes it impossible for a delta to grow past the shoreline. It also has a very large tide, that can reach 6 metres (20 feet). The place has become popular for river surfing.
The Amazon River has many

We get hydroelectric power from the river.

We build dams all along the Amazon river to build up pressure.

We use it for travel, we send tours down it to get money and we send other types of ships down it.

The indigenous people carry food down it and canoe down it to trade.

It is fresh water so animals can drink from it.

They grow crops on the banks of it.

There are no bridges across the entire width of the river. This is not because the river would be too wide to bridge; for most of its length, engineers could build a bridge across the river easily. For most of its course, the river flows through the Amazon Rainforest, where there are very few roads and cities. Most of the time, the crossing can be done by a ferry, so there is no need to build a bridge. The Manaus Iranduba Bridge linking the cities of Manaus and Iranduba spans the Rio Negro (a tributary of the Amazon).

The river is the main route of traffic in the region. Most cities are on the banks of the river. The biggest city on the river is Manaus, which is also the capital of the Brazilian State of Amazonas. Many native people live in the Amazon, such as the Urarina who live in Peru.

Trade route

Big ocean boats can get up the river until Manaus, which is almost 1500 kilometers (900 miles) from its mouth. Smaller ocean ships of 3,000 tons and 7.9 m (26 ft) draft can reach as far as Iquitos in Peru, 3,700 km (2,300 miles) from the sea. Smaller riverboats can reach 780 km (486 mi) higher as far as Actual Point. Beyond that, small boats frequently go up to the Pogo Ode Escherichia's, just above Actual Point.

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The Amazon River (also named Rio Amazonas in Portuguese and Spanish) is the largest river in the world by the amount or volume of water it carries. It flows through the tropical forests of South America, mainly in Brazil.

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The Lion King

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The Lion King - Hans Zimmer - Lebo M in the Vienna Concert Hall !

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Beautiful song and video 💜

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Alicia Keys performs her new song, "Good Job."

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Hans Zimmer. Amazing Czarina Russel in Now we are free (Gladiator)

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