Corrib
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Corrib Abhainn na Gaillimhe |
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 River Corrib in Galway |
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| location | Ireland | |
| River system | Corrib | |
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Lough Corrib 53 ° 19 ′ 19 ″ N , 9 ° 7 ′ 8 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in Galway Bay coordinates: 53 ° 16 '2 " N , 9 ° 2' 43" W 53 ° 16 '2 " N , 9 ° 2' 43" W.
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The River Corrib ( Irish : Abhainn na Gaillimhe ) in western Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through the city of Galway and flows into Galway Bay . At its mouth it is exposed to a strong tidal range . The length of the river is only 15 kilometers, making it the shortest in Europe. However, this does not change its strength, especially after heavy rains around Lough Corrib. The river is very rich in fish and attracts numerous anglers. The river is used economically by fish weirs ( EU- funded).
Surname
The Irish name of the river and the city of Galway is Gaillimh . Legend has it that the daughter of a Fir Bolg clan chief was named Gaillimh and gave the river its name. Another legend derives the name from the Irish word gall (stranger). This can only be traced back to the Anglo- Normans, who founded the settlement that was to become Galway in 1232 AD. The original name of the settlement was Dún Bun Gallimhe, or "the village at the mouth of the Galway (river)"; it was in what is now Claddagh, outside the city walls. The river gave the name to the village, which grew into a town and passed the name on to the county from 1570 . In English, however, the river is named after the lake of the same name, Corrib.
literature
- Murtagh, Aisling Maire Fionnuala: Finds from the River Corrib. Galway 1998.
- Nolan, Glenn David: A study of the River Corrib plume and it's associated dynamics in Galway Bay during the winter months. Galway 1997.