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[[File:Corickmore Friary Junction of River Glenelly with River Owenkillew 2012 09 21.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The Glenelly at the meeting with the Owenkillew]] | [[File:Corickmore Friary Junction of River Glenelly with River Owenkillew 2012 09 21.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The Glenelly at the meeting with the Owenkillew]] | ||
[[File:Goles bridge in the Glenelly Valley - geograph.org.uk - 52798.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Goles Bridge]] | [[File:Goles bridge in the Glenelly Valley - geograph.org.uk - 52798.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Goles Bridge]] | ||
| − | '''Glenelly River''' is a river in [[Tyrone]]. It flows westwards along the long linear | + | '''Glenelly River''' is a river in [[Tyrone]]. It flows westwards along the long, linear Glenelly Valley to the south of [[Sawel Mountain]], following one of the principal geological fault-lines in the [[Sperrins|Sperrin Mountains]]. |
| − | In the highest part of the | + | ==Glenelley Valley== |
| + | In the highest part of the Sperrins, the Glenelly is formed by stream running from either side [[Mullaghsallagh]] and uniting at Goles Bridge. From here the Glenelly runs down the deeply incised Glenelly Valley, parting the Sperrins in twain here, fed by many of the burns running off [[Sawel Mountain]] and its sisters. | ||
| − | The village of [[Plumbridge]] stands at the mouth of the Glenelly Valley and on the banks of the Glenelly River. | + | Glenelly is the longest valley in the Sperrin Mountains and lied entirely in Tyrone. It is within the Sperrin 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and is also classified as an 'Environmentally Sensitive Area'. This is a long, narrow valley, followed by the B47 as the only viable route through the mountains. |
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| + | The village of [[Plumbridge]] stands at the mouth of the Glenelly Valley and on the banks of the Glenelly River, and here the river emerges into the broader ground. | ||
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| + | ==Below the valley== | ||
| + | Below the village, the river meanders across a complex, undulating floodplain of alluvium and glacial moraine. The channel has often carved deep ridges within these soft deposits, creating steep, irregular mounds and pockets of peaty marsh on the valley floor.<ref>{{cite web | title=Glenelly Valley Landscape| work=Northern Ireland Environment Agency | url=http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/landscape/country_landscape/28/28-land.htm | accessdate=2 March 2009}}</ref> | ||
A few miles below Plumbridge, the Glenelly joins the [[Owenkillew River]], which has run a gentler course to the south, above [[Newtownstewart]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Glenelly River| work=Trout Fly Fishing in Ireland - Central Fisheries Board | url=http://www.cfb.ie/fishing_in_ireland/trout/northernireland.htm | accessdate=2 March 2009}}</ref> and eventually at Newtonstewart the united waters join the [[Strule River]]. | A few miles below Plumbridge, the Glenelly joins the [[Owenkillew River]], which has run a gentler course to the south, above [[Newtownstewart]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Glenelly River| work=Trout Fly Fishing in Ireland - Central Fisheries Board | url=http://www.cfb.ie/fishing_in_ireland/trout/northernireland.htm | accessdate=2 March 2009}}</ref> and eventually at Newtonstewart the united waters join the [[Strule River]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 19 June 2014
Glenelly River is a river in Tyrone. It flows westwards along the long, linear Glenelly Valley to the south of Sawel Mountain, following one of the principal geological fault-lines in the Sperrin Mountains.
Glenelley Valley
In the highest part of the Sperrins, the Glenelly is formed by stream running from either side Mullaghsallagh and uniting at Goles Bridge. From here the Glenelly runs down the deeply incised Glenelly Valley, parting the Sperrins in twain here, fed by many of the burns running off Sawel Mountain and its sisters.
Glenelly is the longest valley in the Sperrin Mountains and lied entirely in Tyrone. It is within the Sperrin 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and is also classified as an 'Environmentally Sensitive Area'. This is a long, narrow valley, followed by the B47 as the only viable route through the mountains.
The village of Plumbridge stands at the mouth of the Glenelly Valley and on the banks of the Glenelly River, and here the river emerges into the broader ground.
Below the valley
Below the village, the river meanders across a complex, undulating floodplain of alluvium and glacial moraine. The channel has often carved deep ridges within these soft deposits, creating steep, irregular mounds and pockets of peaty marsh on the valley floor.[1]
A few miles below Plumbridge, the Glenelly joins the Owenkillew River, which has run a gentler course to the south, above Newtownstewart,[2] and eventually at Newtonstewart the united waters join the Strule River.
Wildlife
Otters have been recorded in the Glenelly River, which is important also for salmon and trout.[3]
Angling
The Glenelly River has wild brown trout, but is better known for salmon and sea trout fishing.[4]
References
- ↑ "Glenelly Valley Landscape". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/landscape/country_landscape/28/28-land.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ↑ "Glenelly River". Trout Fly Fishing in Ireland - Central Fisheries Board. http://www.cfb.ie/fishing_in_ireland/trout/northernireland.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ↑ "Glenelly Valley Biodiversity Profile". Northern Ireland Environment Agency. http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/landscape/country_landscape/28/28-bio.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ↑ "Glenelly - Angling - Regional Rivers and Loughs". Loughs Agency. http://www.loughs-agency.org/angling/regional_maps.asp?riverid=23. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
Coordinates: 54°44′N 7°18′W / 54.733°N 7.3°W
