River Lennon

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The "Fish House" at Ramelton by the River Lennon

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]

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