River Bandon
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River Bandon Abhainn na Bandan |
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| location | County Cork , Republic of Ireland | |
| River system | Bandon | |
| River basin district | South Western RBD | |
| source | in the southern foothills of the Shehy Mountains | |
| muzzle | at Kinsale in the Celtic Sea Coordinates: 51 ° 40 ′ 41 ″ N , 8 ° 30 ′ 12 ″ W 51 ° 40 ′ 41 ″ N , 8 ° 30 ′ 12 ″ W.
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| length | 72 km | |
The River Bandon ( Irish Abhainn na Bandan , German possibly: "Goddess") is a river in County Cork in the southwest of the Republic of Ireland .
The River Bandon rises in the southern foothills of the Shehy Mountains in the west of County Cork, about 8 km west of Dunmanway , and flows for 72 km in an easterly direction to empty into the Celtic Sea at Kinsale . It flows through the towns of Dunmanway, Ballineen, Enniskean, Bandon and Innishannon. The funnel mouth , subject to the tides , stretches for about 15 km from Innishannon to Kinsale Harbor ( Cuan Chionn tSáile ).
The river is known for its excellent trout and salmon stocks.
Tributaries
- River Brinny ( Abhainn na Bruíonaí )
- River Caha ( An Cheacha )
Web links
- River Bandon , Salmon Ireland (English)
- Upper Bandon River , Irish White Water
Individual evidence
- ↑ PlaceNames NI: River Bann (Engl.)
- ↑ Map of Ireland (can be enlarged greatly) ( Memento of the original from February 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ River Bandon Guide on River Bandon ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Salmon Ireland (English)
- ↑ Bandon, Co. Cork on www.ireland-guide.com (English)
