Painestown River
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Native nameAbhainn Bhaile Phaghain (Irish)
CountryIreland
locationPorterstown, County Kildare
elevation112 m (367 ft)
| Painestown River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | Abhainn Bhaile Phaghain (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Porterstown, County Kildare |
| • elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Turnings Upper, County Kildare (ultimately the Irish Sea at Dublin Bay via Morell River and River Liffey) |
| Length | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 42.51 km2 (16.41 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.37 m3/s (48 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kill River |
| • right | Slane River |
The Painestown River (Irish: Abhainn Baile an Phaghanaigh) is a river in County Kildare, Ireland, a tributary of the Morell River.
The name is derived from the Painestown townland, located in the Kill civil parish.