Ballisodare River

River in County Sligo, Ireland

Ballisodare River
Ballisodare River
Native nameAbhainn Bhaile Easa Dara (Irish)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCurlew Mountains
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean at Ballysadare
Length60.8 kilometres (37.8 mi)
Basin size652.7 square kilometres (252.0 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average18.25 m3/s (644 cu ft/s)

The Ballisodare River (Irish: Abhainn Bhaile Easa Dara; also spelled Ballysadare) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Sligo.[1]

Course

The Ballisodare River derives from three other Sligo rivers: the Unshin River, the Owenmore River and the Owenbeg River. It flows through Ballysadare, passing under the N4 and N59 roads.

Wildlife

The Ballisodare River is a noted salmon and trout fishery, with the pools under Ballysadare Falls a favourite spot.[2][3]

See also

Rivers of Ireland

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Rivers of Ireland
Flowing north
  • Bann
  • Bush
  • Faughan
  • Foyle
  • Roe
Flowing to the Irish SeaFlowing to the Celtic Sea
Flowing to the AtlanticTributaries of the Shannon
River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland

54°11′26″N 8°29′02″W / 54.190473°N 8.483756°W / 54.190473; -8.483756

References

  1. ^ "Ballysadare Estuary" (PDF). The Central and Regional Fisheries Board. Ireland. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ "The Ballisodate River System". Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "About Ballisodare Fishing Club - Ballisodare River - Salmon River - Salmon Fishing". www.ballisodarefishingclub.ie.


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