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| − | The Carrowbeg River is a minor river in [[County Mayo]] which nevertheless is the principal river of [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]], entering the sea here, below [[Westport House]] in [[Clew Bay]]. | + | The '''Carrowbeg River''' is a minor river in [[County Mayo]], which nevertheless is the principal river of [[Westport, County Mayo|Westport]], entering the sea here, below [[Westport House]] in [[Clew Bay]]. |
| − | The river is ten miles long rising to the south of Westport, flowing north then east into the heart of the town, where it is crossed by numerous stone bridges before it heads out to the sea. | + | The river is ten miles long,<ref>Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins, 1958 (Table of Reference)</ref> rising to the south of Westport, flowing north then east into the heart of the town, where it is crossed by numerous stone bridges before it heads out to the sea. |
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
{{commons}} | {{commons}} | ||
| + | *Location map: {{wmap|53.801168|-9.536452|zoom=14}} | ||
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[[Category:Rivers of County Mayo]] | [[Category:Rivers of County Mayo]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:15, 31 January 2019
The Carrowbeg River is a minor river in County Mayo, which nevertheless is the principal river of Westport, entering the sea here, below Westport House in Clew Bay.
The river is ten miles long,[1] rising to the south of Westport, flowing north then east into the heart of the town, where it is crossed by numerous stone bridges before it heads out to the sea.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Carrowbeg River) |
- Location map: 53°48’4"N, 9°32’11"W
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins, 1958 (Table of Reference)
