Glenamoy River

Glenamoy River
Glenamoy River at Glenamoy, County Mayo
Native name	Abhainn Ghleann na Muaidhe (Irish)
Location
Country	Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Glencalry, County Mayo
• elevation	8m
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean via Sruwaddacon Bay
Length	23 km (14 mi)
Basin size	85 km^2 (33 sq mi)

The Glenamoy River (Irish: Abhainn Ghleann na Muaidhe)^[1] is a river in north County Mayo, in the northwest of Ireland. It contains sea trout and salmon.^[2]

Geography

The Glenamoy River rises from its source at Glencalry and Barroosky, flowing for 23 kilometres (14 mi).^[3] The river flows west through several villages including Glenamoy, reaching Gortacragher, where it meets the Muingnabo River to form Sruwaddacon Bay. The length of the Glenamoy River is 14 km².^[3]

The Glenamoy River has an elevation of 8 metres.^[4] It is particularly susceptible to fluvial flooding, in flood times, the river often becomes a roaring torrent sweeping away people and cattle.^[5] There are numerous fishing pools on the river.^[3] Fishing continues in the river up to Autumn.^[6]

The area surrounding the river contains peatland and farms. The river flows through the Slieve Fyagh Bog and Glenamoy Bog Complex protected areas. A number of surveys were conducted in the river catchment by Inland Fisheries Ireland in July 2017.^[7]

Notable floods

In August 1933 after heavy rain the Muingnabo and Glenamoy rivers became swollen, cocks of hay and other debris washed downstream, three arches of the old bridge washed away due to the pressure from the rising waters.^[8]

Sunday night was a night of terror for the people of Erris, County Mayo, where crops were destroyed and bridges swept away by the heavy rains. Several people were forced to flee from their homes near Glencastle. Rain fell in a deluge from mid-day until midnight in Erris, and crops along the swollen rivers were ruined, Glenamoy bridge was swept away, dislocating traffic between Belmullet and Ballycastle.

— The Irish Times, August 29th 1933

Glenamoy River upstream from Sruwaddacon Bay

Amenities

There is a fishing club, The Glenamoy Community Angling Association, which issues permits for angling on the river, which was set up in 1999.^[9] Recently, there has been an addition of a wheelchair friendly pool in the fishery.^[10]

See also

• Corrib Gas Project
• List of rivers of County Mayo
• Kilcommon

References

1. "Abhainn Ghleann na Muaidhe/Glenamoy River". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
2. "Angling / Fishing in Bangor Erris, Co. Mayo in the West of Ireland | mayo-i". www.mayo-ireland.ie. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
3. "the-glenamoy-river". glenamoyangling.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. "Glenamoy River". Mapcarta. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. "Families rescued after flash flood hits two villages". independent. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
6. "Glenamoy Angling". Visit Belmullet. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
7. "Glenamoy River Catchment Factsheet 2017/24" (PDF).
8. Ó Mongáin, Séamas. Dordán dúlra : an introduction to the natural landscape of Cill Chomáin in the barony of Erris, County Mayo. Ní Ghearraigh, Treasa. Béal an Átha, Condae Mhaigh Eo. ISBN 0-9548021-4-4. OCLC 935458637.
9. "Fishin Permits". glenamoyangling.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
10. "A good day's fishing on the Glenamoy River". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

External links

• http://glenamoyangling.com/ news and information on angling on The Glenamoy River
• "Spinfish fishing S Ireland Mayo". spinfish.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
• https://issuu.com/inlandfisheriesireland/docs/mayo_guide_2015_english_final_issuu County Mayo Angling Guide
• https://www.logainm.ie/en/1165301 etymological information on The Glenamoy River
• https://www.mayo.ie/getmedia/168d8a2a-0277-40ce-bac8-4749acdb1644/3-6-Document6,24889,en.pdf Mayo County Council risk assessment for flooding in the area
• http://wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/WRBD_Glenamoy_2017.pdf Inland Fisheries Island review of Glenamoy River Catchment

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