Abbert River

Watercourse in County Galway, Ireland, tributary of the Clare

Abbert River
Native nameAbhainn na hAbarta (Irish)
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGortnahultra, County Galway
Mouth 
 • location
Galway Bay via River Clare, Lough Corrib, River Corrib
Length40.64 kilometres (25.25 mi)

The Abbert River (Irish: Abhainn na hAbarta[1]) is a river in County Galway, Ireland, a tributary of the River Clare.[2][3]

Course

The Abbert River rises in the Killaclogher Bog Natural Heritage Area. It flows westwards under the N63 (passing Abbeyknockmoy) and R347, then drains into the River Clare at Anbally.

Wildlife

The Abbert River is a trout fishery.[4]

See also

  • Rivers of Ireland

References

  1. ^ "Abbert River". logainm.ie.
  2. ^ "RIVER CLARE: A HIGHLY MODIFIED NATURA 2000 RIVER". ecofactireland.com. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "STUDY TO IDENTIFY PRACTICAL MEASURES TO ADDRESS FLOODING ON THE CLARE RIVER VOLUME 1 - REPORT" (PDF). June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ^ "River Abbert". InfoWing. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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