River Owenabue

Owenabue
Owenabue
	Owenabue River, between Crosshaven and Carrigaline
Location	County Cork, Ireland
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Owenboy
Designated	1 June 1987
Reference no.	371

The River Owenabue (Irish: Abhainn Buí, meaning 'yellow river'), also spelled "Owenboy", is a river in County Cork, Ireland. It rises just north of Crossbarry and flows east towards the sea for roughly 20 miles (32 km). It flows through Crossbarry and on to the small village of Halfway. It then reaches Ballinhassig where it widens into Ballygarvan. It then meanders through Ballea Woods into Carrigaline, and onto Crosshaven where it enters Cork Harbour. The area is known as the Owenabue Valley. Otters and herons are seen on the river, and the heron has become a symbol of the area.^{[citation needed]} 10 bridges cross the river.

The Royal Munster Yacht Club (now merged with the Royal Cork Yacht Club) was based on the Owenabue River.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Owenboy". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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[1] "Owenboy". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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