River Allow
| River Allow | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | echoing river / swan river[1] |
| Native name | Abhainn Ealla (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mullaghareirk Mountains |
| Mouth | and Munster Blackwater |
• location | Leader's Bridge, County Cork |
| Length | 36.61 kilometres (22.75 mi) |
| Basin size | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.46 m3/s (263 cu ft/s) |
The River Allow (/ˈæloʊ/; Irish: Abhainn Ealla[3]) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork.[4][5]
Course[]
The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing eastwards, passing under the R579 and meeting a tributary near Freemount, passing under the R578 and continuing southward to Kanturk where it meets the . The Allow then flows southwards, passing under the N72 at Leader's Bridge and enters the Munster Blackwater at Ballymaquirk/Dromcummer Beg.
Wildlife[]
The River Allow is a salmon fishery.[6][7]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The River Allow - Freemount Historical Archive Freemount Co. Cork Ireland". Freemountvillage.com.
- ^ "Hydrological Data" (PDF). Ireland: Environmental Protection Agency. July 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Abhainn Ealla/River Allow". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Preparing for afterLIFE: Catchment management for the River Allow - IRD Duhallow Life & Raptor Life". Duhallowlife.com.
- ^ "River Allow (Abhain Ealla)". Ie.pentalocal.com.
- ^ O'Higgins, Kealan. "Rivers Allow/Dalua - Cork - Salmon Conservation Fund". Fisheriesireland.ie.
- ^ "Photo - Fly fishing on River Allow, Kanturk, Co Cork - Pictures Of Kanturk, Cork, Ireland - Travel Photos :: AllTravels :: Anywhere You Want To Go ::". Alltravels.com.
Coordinates: 52°18′44″N 9°04′11″W / 52.312156°N 9.069836°W
Categories:
- Rivers of County Cork
- Rivers of County Limerick