Burren River
The Burren River is a river flowing through County Carlow.[1][2] It is 24 miles long, rising on Mount Leinster and finally discharging into the River Barrow.
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Course
The Burren River rises on the north face of Mount Leinster and flows northward under the R724 (Ullard Bridge, west of Fenagh) and under the N80. It continues northward through Rathtoe meeting the Aghalona River in Inchisland and turns westwards, passing under the M9 in Moyle Big. The Burren River goes under the N80 again at Ballinacarrig Bridge. It flows through the southern part of Carlow town and passes under the railway line, R448 and R417 (Burrin Street) and then drains into the River Barrow.[3][4]
Wildlife
Fish species include brown trout, three-spined stickleback, nine-spined stickleback, Atlantic salmon, stone loach, common bream, roach, perch and lamprey.[5][6]
Location
- Location map: 52°38’20"N, 6°47’0"W
References
- ↑ Carlow: History & Society : Interdisciplinary Essays on the History of an Irish County. Geography Publications. 1 January 2008. ISBN 9780906602386. https://books.google.com/books?id=TLUqAQAAMAAJ&q=%22burren%20river%22.
- ↑ Joyce, Patrick Weston; Sullivan, Alexander Martin (1 January 1902). "A Comprehensive Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland [and General History"]. Murphy & McCarthy. https://books.google.com/books?id=6QE3AQAAMAAJ&q=%22burren%20river%22.
- ↑ "Carlow". http://www.libraryireland.com/Atlas/Carlow.php.
- ↑ Joyce, Patrick Weston (1 January 1883). "The geography of the counties of Ireland". https://books.google.com/books?id=S9oHAAAAQAAJ&q=%22burren%20river%22.
- ↑ "South Eastern River Basin District Rivers Report 2009". http://www.wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/SERBD_rivers_report_2009.pdf.
- ↑ Services, Prebait Angling. "Coarse Fishing, Burren River, Carlow, Ireland. Coarse Angling, Burren River, Carlow, Ireland.". http://www.prebait.com/coarse_fishing_venues/Ireland/Carlow/1854/Burren_River.
