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BLACKWATER , the name of a number of See also: rivers and streams in See also:England, See also:Scotland and See also:Ireland. The Blackwater in See also:Essex, which rises near See also:Saffron See also:Walden, has a course of about 40 M. to the See also:North See also:Sea. The most important See also:river of the name is in See also:southern Ireland, rising in the hills on the See also:borders of the counties See also:Cork and See also:Kerry, and flowing nearly due See also:east for the greater See also:part of its course, as far as Cappoquin, where it turns abruptly See also:south-See also:- WARD
- WARD, ADOLPHUS WILLIAM (1837- )
- WARD, ARTEMUS
- WARD, EDWARD MATTHEW (1816-1879)
- WARD, ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS (1844-1911)
- WARD, JAMES (1769--1859)
- WARD, JAMES (1843– )
- WARD, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1830-1910)
- WARD, LESTER FRANK (1841– )
- WARD, MARY AUGUSTA [MRS HUMPHRY WARD]
- WARD, WILLIAM (1766-1826)
- WARD, WILLIAM GEORGE (1812-1882)
ward, and discharges through an See also:estuary into See also:Youghal See also:Bay.
The length of its valley '(excluding the lesser windings of the river) is about 90 m., and the drainage See also:area about 1300 sq. m. It is navigable only for a few See also:miles above the mouth, but its See also:salmon See also:fisheries are both attractive to sportsmen and of consider-able commercial value. The scenery of its See also:banks is at many points very beautiful.
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