River Irk

River Irk
The Irk at Crumpsall
River Irk is located in Greater Manchester
River Irk
Location of the mouth within Greater Manchester
Location
CountryEngland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRoyton
Mouth 
 • location
River Irwell
 • coordinates
53°29′12.93″N 2°14′42.13″W / 53.4869250°N 2.2450361°W / 53.4869250; -2.2450361

The River Irk is a river in the historic county of Lancashire in the North West England that flows through the northern most Lancastrian towns of the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester.

It rises to the east of Royton and runs west past Chadderton, Middleton and Blackley before merging with the River Irwell in the centre of Manchester.