Womanagh River
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Womanagh River | |
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Etymology | Irish fuaimneach, "noisy" |
Native name | An Uaimneach (Irish) |
Location | |
Country | Ireland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Knocknastrickeen, County Cork |
Mouth | |
• location | Celtic Sea at Pilmore |
Length | 31 kilometres (19 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | River Dissour, Kiltha River |
The Womanagh River (Irish: An Uaimneach[1]) is a river in County Cork, Ireland.[2]
Course
The Womanagh River rises on Knockastrickeen and flows eastwards through Ladysbridge and loops around northwards, eastwards and southwards. It passes under the R633 at the Cromponn Bridge and flows into the Celtic Sea.
Wildlife
Fish include brown trout, salmon, brook lamprey, stickleback and stone loach.[3]
Archaeology
A bronze sword was found in the river in 1883.[4]
References
- ^ "An Uaimneach/Womanagh River". logainm.ie.
- ^ "River report" (PDF). wfdfish.ie. 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Myles Kelly. "Fish kill on 5.5km stretch of Kiltha River, Co. Cork - Press releases - About us".
- ^ "Holdings: Bronze sword, found in the Womanagh river, Co. Cork". 1883.
51°53′50″N 8°06′42″W / 51.897357°N 8.111683°W
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