Yellow River (Ireland)

Yellow River
Native name An Abhainn Bhuí
Country Ireland
Basin
Main source Kilcorbry, County Offaly
95 m (312 ft)
River mouth Irish Sea via River Boyne
Basin size 44.5 km2 (17.2 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 21 km (13 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    0.13 m3/s (4.6 cu ft/s)
Features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Mongagh River

The Yellow River (Irish: An Abhainn Bhuí) is a river in central Ireland, a tributary of the River Boyne.[1]

Name

The Yellow River is called the Ownaboy/Ownaboy in the 1654 Civil Survey, an Anglicisation of abhainn buidhe, "yellow river."

Course

The Yellow River rises in Kilcorbry, north of Croghan and flows in an easterly direction. It passes under the R400 and then turns northeast, flowing under Garr Bridge[2] It meets several tributaries and then its last section forms part of the Meath–Offaly border and passes under Sheep Bridge south of Castlejordan.[3] It meets the River Mongagh and then passes under Clongall Bridge[4] and later enters the Boyne.

Wildlife

The Yellow River is known as a brown trout fishery.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HydroNet - Environmental Protection Agency - Ireland". hydronet.epa.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  2. ↑ "Garr Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  3. ↑ "Sheep Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Clongall Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 2015-07-05.

Coordinates: 53°23′29″N 7°09′37″W / 53.391442°N 7.160276°W / 53.391442; -7.160276

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