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Bruff (An Brú in Irish) is a small town in east County Limerick, in the midwest of Ireland, located on the old Limerick–Cork road (R512). The town lies on the Morning Star river, with unusually, two bridges in the town itself. The area around Bruff is quite scenic, and the horse-shoe lake of Lough Gur is nearby. Historical artifacts around the area date back to the Stone Age, with various buildings up to the early Christian still extant. Near the catholic church there is a large statue of Sean Wall, a hero of the War of Independence. The imposing building which formerly served as the Garda station in the town is a building which is listed for preservation, its current owner is currently converting it to Living accommodation. Bruff is the hometown of American missionary and bishop John Joseph Hogan.The town suffered heavy fighing in the Battle of Killmallock during the Irish Civil War.

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Jordan is derived from the Hebrew word pronounced yar-dane, meaning descender. The New Testament Greek word for the Jordan is pronounced ee-or-dan-ace. "Descender" is an appropriate name for the river as it runs its course from the heights of its sources near Mount Hermon to the depths of the Dead Sea.
The Jordan River exists in 3 sections, beginning in the north:
From its multiple river sources (the Bareighit, the Hasbany from Mount Hermon, the Leddan, the Banias) to Lake Huleh.
Lake Huleh to the Sea Of Galilee in Galilee, about 10 miles / 16 kilometers.
From the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, in a straight line about 65 miles / 105 kilometers.
From its beginning in the north to its terminus at the Dead Sea, the elevation of the river drops tremendously - from the heights of Mount Hermon to the depths of the Dead Sea - a drop of about 2,380 feet. Due to its winding course, the river itself actually measures nearly 200 miles / 325 kilometers, over twice its direct distance.
The Jordan River played a significant role in numerous events of Bible History -
The first mention of the Jordan is when Abraham and Lot parted company: "And Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw that the Jordan valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of The Lord, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar; this was before The Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah [see The Destruction Of Sodom]. So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan valley, and Lot journeyed east; thus they separated from each other." (Genesis 13:10-11 RSV)
Jacob was renamed Israel at the ford of the Jabbok River, a tributary of the Jordan: "The same night he arose and took his two wives [see Leah and Rachel], his two maids, and his eleven children [The Tribes Of Israel], and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. And Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and Jacob's thigh was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." And he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." Then he said, "Your name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed." (Genesis 32:22-28 RSV)
At the end of their Wilderness Journey, after Joshua succeeded Moses as the leader of the people, the Israelites entered the Promised Land by crossing the Jordan River that, like the Red Sea (see Where Did They Cross The Sea? and Is This How The Red Sea Parted?), was miraculously divided for them (Joshua 3:15-17).

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A third of the way between Sooke and Port Renfrew is the tiny community of Jordan River. The river mouth point provides ideal waves for avid surfers, windsurfing and kayaking. Accommodation in the area includes 2 campgrounds.
The Jordan River campground is ideally situated on the beach looking out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State and an ideal spot for watching the river otters play while the golden hues of the sunset dance across the sky.