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River Cladagh (Swanlinbar)

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River in Counties Cavan and Fermanagh on the island of Ireland This article is about the river which flows from County Cavan, Republic of Ireland into Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. For the County Fermanagh river which flows from Marble Arch Caves to the Arney River, see River Cladagh.

Cladagh River
Swanlinbar River
Native nameAn Chlaideach (Irish)
Location
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom
ProvinceUlster
RegionNorthern Ireland
CountiesCounty Cavan, County Fermanagh
VillageSwanlinbar
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCuilcagh Mountain, County Cavan
Source confluence 
 • locationH143 259 Irish Grid
 • coordinates54°10′54.90″N 7°46′54.23″W / 54.1819167°N 7.7817306°W / 54.1819167; -7.7817306
 • elevation265 m (869 ft)
Mouth 
 • locationUpper Lough Erne, County Fermanagh

The Cladagh River (Irish: An Chlaideach or "washing river"), Claddagh or Swanlinbar River, is a moderately large river which forms from a number of small streams rising in Commas townland on the south-eastern slopes of Cuilcagh Mountain, County Cavan, and flows through the village of Swanlinbar, before crossing the border into County Fermanagh and eventually flowing into Upper Lough Erne. It is ultra-oligotrophic upstream before gradually becoming oligotrophic and oligo-mesotrophic through its middle and lower reaches.

Environment

The river is a designated Special Area of Conservation. The vegetation includes Ranunculetum fluitantis, Callitriche and Ranunculus peltatus. The river contains one of the largest surviving populations in Northern Ireland of the freshwater pearl mussel. The mussels, estimated to be a minimum of 10,000 in number, are confined to a 6 km (3.7 mi) stretch of undisturbed river in the middle section.

See also

References

  1. "Illustrations of Townlands in Maps". Ulster Placenames – Celebrating Ulster's Townlands. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2008. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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