River Mourne
Appearance
River Mourne | |
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![]() River Mourne at Victoria Bridge | |
Etymology | From Mugdorna, an ancient kingdom |
Native name | An Mughdhorn Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Northwest of Newtownstewart |
Mouth | |
• location | Lough Foyle |
Length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 21.1 m3/s (750 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Shannon |
The River Mourne (Irish: An Mughdhorn) is a river in County Tyrone (between Strabane and Newtownstewart), Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle.[1] At Strabane it joins with the River Finn to form the River Foyle. Fishing is largely for salmon, grilse and sea trout.[1]
The traditional folk song "The Moorlough Shore" (also called The Maid of Mourne Shore) refers to names and places along the river.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Old_railway_bridge_at_Victoria_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_193020.jpg/220px-Old_railway_bridge_at_Victoria_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_193020.jpg)
References
- ^ a b "River Mourne". Strabane Lifford Angling Development Association. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ^ "The Moorlough Shore", retrieved 25 March 2013
54°49′18″N 7°27′29″W / 54.82166°N 7.45817°W
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