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From Lough Gill, the Garavogue winds through Sligo town and flows into Sligo Bay. [5] This pre-tidal course is less than two miles (3.2 km) long, making it possibly the shortest significant river in Ireland. [6] The river's estuary continues for roughly four miles (6.4 km) out to Rosses Point.
The Leaffony River is a small river that runs through County Sligo in Ireland.It is sometimes known as the Cullens River. [citation needed]The 12.8 km (8 mi) river originates in County Sligo [2] and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Pollacheeny Harbour some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Enniscrone on the west side of Killala Bay.
Owenmore River (County Sligo) U. Unshin River This page was last edited on 8 May 2018, at 07:36 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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 Moy rises at the foot of the Ox Mountains in County Sligo.It flows for 110 kilometres (68 mi). [5] For the greater part of its length, it flows southwestward, entering County Mayo and passing near Swinford before passing through Foxford then turning north near the village of Kilmore and heading for the town of Ballina, where it enters the Atlantic Ocean at Killala Bay.
The river Garavogue reaches the bay in its central part, named Sligo Harbour, which is divided from the outer part of the bay by three small islands: Coney, Oyster and Maguins. On the southern branch of Sligo Bay also has its mouth the Ballisodare River , near the village of the same name.
Bann* 90 miles (140 km) [9] – longest river in Northern Ireland. Upper Bann flows into Lough Neagh and then continues north as the Lower Bann. River Bann. Bannagh* Barrow 119.5 miles (192.3 km) [3] Bartramstown River, County Dublin; Belderg River, County Mayo; Bellanaminnaun River, County Mayo; Bellawaddy River, County Sligo; Bilboa River 19. ...
Sligo is the anglicisation of the Irish name Sligeach, meaning "abounding in shells" or "shelly place".It refers to the abundance of shellfish found in the river and its estuary, and from the extensive shell middens in the vicinity.