River Gweebarra
| River Gweebarra | |
|---|---|
 Gweebarra Bridge near Lettermacaward | |
| Etymology | Beara's river |
| Native name | Abhainn Ghaoth Beara (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lough Barra, County Donegal |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via Gweebarra Bay |
| Length | 31.78 km (19.75 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | |
The River Gweebarra (Irish: Abhainn Ghaoth Beara[1]) is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
Course[]
Streams enter Lough Barra from and . From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and , crossing the R252 at . From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean.
Wildlife[]
The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery.[3] Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish, Long-spined sea scorpion, Three-spined stickleback, turbot and pollack.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Abhainn Ghaoth Beara/River Gweebarra". logainm.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "River Gweebarra".
- ^ "Fishing on the Gweebarra River | Glenties.ie". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
- ^ http://wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Gweebarra_estuary_report_2012.pdf[bare URL]
Coordinates: 54°57′24″N 8°06′11″W / 54.956610°N 8.103176°W
- Rivers of County Donegal
- Ireland river stubs