Our Name: Shannon Meats is named after the longest river in Ireland - the River Shannon. The river dominates the Irish landscape; flowing southwards for over 200 miles from its source to the seas, it divides the west from the south. There are several lakes on the Shannon including Lough Derg, Lough Allen and Lough Ree. Since its origin the Shannon has had a huge economic and social influence, historically is has had great strategic importance attached to it in military encounters.