River Irk

The River Irk is a river in North West England that flows through the northern suburbs of Manchester before merging with the River Irwell in the city centre.

Rising to the east of Royton in Greater Manchester and running west past Chadderton and Middleton, it became polluted and its course was extensively altered during the Industrial Revolution.

History

Historically, the Irk has also been known as Iwrck or the Irke, names thought to have been derived from the Roebuck, suggesting that the Irk was at one time a swift-running river.

In medieval times there was a mill by the Irk at which the tenants of the manor had grind their corn and its fisheries were controlled by the lord of the manor. In the 16th century throwing carrion and other offensive matter into the Irk was forbidden. Water for Manchester was drawn from the river before the Industrial Revolution. A bridge over the Irk was recorded in 1381. The river was noted for destructive floods. In 1480 the burgesses of Manchester described the highway between Manchester and Collyhurst which "the water of Irk had worn out". In 1816, of seven bridges over the Irk, six were liable to be flooded after heavy rain but the seventh, the Ducie Bridge completed in 1814 was above flood levels.

Irk (disambiguation)

Irk may refer to:

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Invader Zim

Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial named Zim from the planet Irk, and his mission to conquer Earth and enslave the human race along with his malfunctioning robot servant GIR. He is antagonized by Dib, a young paranormal investigator who is determined to stop Zim.

Vasquez pitched the series to Nickelodeon, who desired a series for their older demographic. This led to it being greenlit and premiering on March 30, 2001. As the series went on, ratings declined and budgetary issues became more frequent. Before the second season was completed, Nickelodeon cancelled the series, leaving several episodes and a planned TV movie series finale unfinished. The show first ended on Nick on December 10, 2002, with some episodes unaired. It moved to Nicktoons and ended a second time on August 19, 2006, with all two seasons and 27 episodes broadcast.

Invader Zim was met with critical acclaim, winning an Annie Award, an Emmy Award and a World Animation Celebration Award, with nominations for six Annie Awards and a Golden Reel Award. The series has maintained a devoted cult following since its cancellation and numerous attempts have been made to put in back in production, though none have been successful.

Lib

The term lib or Lib may refer to any of the following:

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Libá

Libá, formerly Libštejn, (German: Liebenstein) is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic.

Libáň

Libáň is a town in the Czech Republic.

Gallery

U Koruny pub

U Koruny pub

Rural house in Křešice (local part)

Rural house in Křešice (local part)

External links

Media related to Libáň at Wikimedia Commons