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Aille River (County Mayo)

Coordinates: 53°46′36″N 9°22′22″W / 53.776657°N 9.372744°W / 53.776657; -9.372744
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Aille River
Aille River (County Mayo) is located in Ireland
Aille River (County Mayo)
EtymologyIrish for "cliff river"
Native nameAbhainn na hAille (Irish)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGlenmask, Partry Mountains, County Mayo
Mouth 
 • location
Galway Bay via Lough Mask, Lough Corrib and River Corrib
 • coordinates
53°46′36″N 9°22′22″W / 53.776657°N 9.372744°W / 53.776657; -9.372744
Length29.8 kilometres (18.5 mi)
Discharge 
 • average15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s)

The Aille River (Irish: Abhainn na hAille[1]) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland, flowing from the Partry Mountains to Lough Mask, and flows underground for part of its course.[2]

Course

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The Aille River rises in the Partry Mountains 16 km (10 mi) south of Westport,[3] drains the northwest part of the Partry range and sinks underground at the Aille Caves. It continues as a subterranean river for 4 km (2.5 mi), resurging at Pollatoomary. It flows south to Cloon Lough, which feeds into Lough Mask.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Abhainn na hAille/Aille River". Logainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Pollatoomary, Resurgence of Aille River". wiki.technicaldiving.ie. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ Coleman, J. C. (1950). "The aille river and cave, co. Mayo". Geographical Society of Ireland. Bulletin. 2 (2): 58–60. doi:10.1080/00750775009555447. S2CID 128959736.