River Lennon
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The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish: An Leanainn[1]) is a river twenty-nine miles long in County Donegal.
The river rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly, a sea-lough, at Ramelton.
Wildlife
The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery.[2] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, otters and slender naiad.[3]
Location
- Location map: 52°13’42"N, 9°19’42"W
References
- ↑ An Leanainn: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.". fishinginireland.info. http://www.fishinginireland.info/trout/north/lennon.htm. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
- ↑ "Leannan River SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service". npws.ie. http://www.npws.ie/protected-sites/sac/002176. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
