b'Among the notable rivers that flow through the countyThere are three main canals that run across the are three of Irelands most prominent rivers includingcountys countryside making up over seventy miles of the River Liffey, River Barrow and River Boyne. Whilewaterway. These include the Royal Canal, the Barrow the catchments of rivers are mostly in rural areasLine, and sections of the Grand Canal running through there are a significant number of towns influenced bythe northern border of the county. the river courses including Ballymore Eustace,Newbridge, Celbridge and Leixlip (River Liffey), Enterprises / Jobs: Kildare has the highest rate of Monasterevin and Athy (River Barrow), and Carburyemployment supported by foreign owned companies (River Boyne). Other notable rivers in the county (through foreign direct investment) in the State. 15 include the Rye Water, the Lyreen river (main tributaryenterprises in the county employ 13,792 people which of the Rye Water) and the Morrell river which are accounts for 26.7% of the workforce.tributaries of the River Liffey, and the rivers Greese, Slate, Finnery and Tully (tributary of the Finnery) flowIt also has a strong rural economy with equine,into the River Barrow. agriculture, energy production and tourismfeaturing strongly. The equine industry, particularly the bloodstock sector, continues to be hugelyimportant to the Countys economy. 30'