Spell (river)
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The spell in Coleraine |
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location | Northern Ireland | |
River system | spell | |
River basin district | Neagh Ban IRBD | |
source | as Upper Bann in the district of Newry, Morne and Down east of Newry 54 ° 11 ′ 16 ″ N , 6 ° 4 ′ 53 ″ W |
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muzzle | as Lower Bann northwest of Coleraine in the North Channel Coordinates: 55 ° 10 ′ 12 ″ N , 6 ° 46 ′ 21 ″ W 55 ° 10 ′ 12 ″ N , 6 ° 46 ′ 21 ″ W |
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Mouth height |
0 m ASL
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length | 129 km | |
Flowing lakes | Lough Neagh | |
Medium-sized cities | Portadown | |
Small towns | Banbridge , Kilrea , Coleraine |
The Bann ( ir. An Bhanna ) is one of the longest rivers in Northern Ireland with a total length of 129 km .
The Upper Bann rises in the Morne Mountains in southern Northern Ireland and flows into Lough Neagh , the largest lake in the United Kingdom.
The Lower Bann leaves the lake to the north, passes Kilrea and flows into the Atlantic shortly after it has flowed through the town of Coleraine .
The intergovernmental Irish-Northern Irish authority Waterways Ireland is responsible for water law supervision and management .
On the banks of the Bann is the Craigs Dolmen and Mount Sandel is the oldest evidence of the settlement of Ireland.
Web links
Commons : Bann - collection of images, videos and audio files
- www.riverbannireland.com/ Official website