River Clare
| River Clare | ||
_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1255253.jpg) The River Clare in Parish Lackagh, County Galway |
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| Data | ||
| location | Counties Mayo and Galway , Ireland | |
| River system | Corrib | |
| Drain over | Corrib → Galway Bay | |
| source | in Ballyhaunis | |
| muzzle | in Lough Corrib coordinates: 53 ° 19 '48 " N , 9 ° 2' 58" W 53 ° 19 '48 " N , 9 ° 2' 58" W.
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| length | 85 km | |
| Communities | Claregalway , Milltown | |
The River Clare ( Irish : Abhainn an Chláir ) is an approximately 85 km long river in the west of the Republic of Ireland .
The River Clare rises in Ballyhaunis in the east of County Mayo and flows from there for most of its course through County Galway : first in a southerly direction , from the height of Claregalway , which lies on its bank, already in a westerly direction to the Lough Corrib . From there it flows over the River Corrib into Galway Bay .
Part of the River Clare is a former turlough (karst lake).
Individual evidence
- ↑ History of Claregalway: “The River Clare rises ...” ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (engl.)
Web links
- Fishing / Angling in South Mayo on www.mayo-ireland.ie (section “Rivers”)