River Annalee
54°02′53″N 7°24′36″W / 54.048°N 7.410°W
| River Annalee | |
|---|---|
 River Annalee, Butlersbridge | |
 | |
| Native name | Abhainn na hEoghancha (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lough Sillan, County Cavan |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean via River Erne |
| Length | 67.19 km (41.75 mi) |
| Basin size | 522 km2 (202 sq mi) |
The River Annalee (Irish: Abhainn na hEoghancha) is a river in County Cavan, Ireland.
Course
[edit]The source of the approximately 60 km-long[1] river is Lough Sillan near Shercock[2] from which it flows westwards through Lough Tacker, and south of Cootehill, until it reaches Butlersbridge.[citation needed] To the west of the village the river then flows through a series of lakes, before its confluence with the River Erne.[3]
Tributaries
[edit]The Bunnoe and Laragh Rivers are two main tributaries that join the river below Cootehill, where it is also joined by the Dromore River.[citation needed] Other tributaries include the Knappagh, Madabawn and Cavan Rivers.[4]
Volumes
[edit]The flow or discharge of the river is measured in its lower reaches at Butlersbridge, river levels are also measured at Rathkenny and Derryheen Bridge. The catchment area to the gauging station at Butlersbridge is 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi), which with an annual average rainfall of 1,020 millimetres (40 in), yields an average flow of 13.7 cubic metres per second (480 cu ft/s). The maximum recorded flow between 1955 and 2012 was 107 cubic metres per second (3,800 cu ft/s) on 30 November 1995.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The Irish name for the river is Abhainn na hEoghanach, which originates from the name of the historical district to the north of the river known as An Eoghanach, a district sometimes anglicised as Owenagh.[6] The anglicised name of the river derives from one of the townlands through which it flows, namely Annaghlee (Eanach Lao).[7]
Leisure
[edit]Fishing is quite popular at Deredis near Butlersbridge and upstream of Cootehill in the stretch below Knappagh Bridge.[8] Catches include Perch, Pike, Roach and Bream with Trout to over 3 pounds being reported.[9]
History
[edit]In September 1895 Charles Joseph Fay, former Home Rule League MP for Cavan, drowned in the River Annalee. It is believed that he lost his way in the dark, traveling home from Cootehill fair.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "New trout fishing guide to Annalee River launched". Anglo Celt. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ River Annalee Angling Guide (Angling Ireland). Inland Fisheries Ireland. 2015.
- ^ "HydroNet - Environmental Protection Agency - Ireland". Archived from the original on 31 March 2016.
- ^ Annalee River Factsheet, 2022 (PDF). Fisheries Ireland. 2022.
- ^ "River Search - Annalee". Hydro-Data. Office Public Works. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Magoo.com: McGough Miscellanea - The Eoghanach and The Owenagh River in County Monaghan. http://magoo.com/hugh/eoghanach.html
- ^ Irish Place Name Database
- ^ Fishing in Ireland - Cavan
- ^ Angling Annalee River
- ^ New Zealand Tablet, Dublin Notes. 29 November 1895
