Owenmore River (County Mayo)
| Owenmore River | |
|---|---|
 Owenmore River passing through Bangor Erris | |
| Etymology | Irish for "big river" |
| Native name | An Abhainn Mhór (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Bangor Erris, Bellacorick |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via |
| Length | 47.07 kilometres (29.25 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 14.7 m3/s (520 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | |
The Owenmore River (Irish: An Abhainn Mhór[1]) is a river in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is big spate river and drains a large area of bogs, moorland and mountains.[2]
Course[]
The Owenmore River rises in the Nephin Beg Range, flowing first northwards to meet the , and continuing westwards through Bangor Erris before flowing out southwestwards through into the Atlantic Ocean.
Wildlife[]
The Owenmore River is a noted salmon, grilse and trout fishery.[2]
See also[]
Coordinates: 54°07′05″N 9°34′41″W / 54.118034°N 9.578129°W
References[]
- ^ "An Abhainn Mhór/Owenmore River". logainm.ie.
- ^ a b "Bangor Erris Angling - Lake & River".
Categories:
- Rivers of County Mayo
- Ireland river stubs