River Robe (Ireland)
| River Robe | |
|---|---|
 The Robe entering the village ofBrickens | |
| Native name | Abhainn an Róba |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bekan Parish,Mayo |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lough Mask,Mayo |
| Length | 64 kilometres (40 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi) |
TheRiver Robe(Irish:Abhainn an Róba) is a river inCounty Mayo,Ireland.[2][3] It rises nearBallyhaunis,then flows generally west for 64 kilometres (40 mi), where it drains intoLough Mask.[1][4]
The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south Mayo.[1]
The Robe'sEnvironmental Protection AgencyRiver ID is 30_1579.[5]
Course of the river
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The Robe rises about five kilometres southwest of Ballyhaunis[6]and follows a meandering path southwest through thetownlandof Keebagh andBrickensvillage. It turns gently to the west between Tootagh and Garryduff and continues west betweenClaremorrisandBallindine.It meanders in serpentine coils beside theR331 road,passingTaugheen,from where it begins its southwesterly descent toHollymount.From there, the river winds in broad loops before descending southwestwards intoBallinrobe(Irish:Baile an Róba,meaning 'town of the Robe'). The Robe empties into Lough Mask, four kilometres west of Ballinrobe, near Cushlough (Irish:Cois Loch,meaning 'beside the lake').[7]
See also
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[edit]- ^abcInvestigation of the relationship between fish stocks, ecological quality ratings (Q-Values), environmental factors and degree of eutrophication,ch. 6, p. 99. Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland, 2007. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
- ^Rivers of Ireland: A Flyfisher's Guide5th ed.,ch. 6, p. 195. Peter O'Reilly, 2002,ISBN1-873674-53-8.Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
- ^Notes on River Basins,p. 65. Robert A. Williams. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
- ^River Robe,Irish Fisheries. Retrieved: 2010-08-06
- ^Inspector's report on a licence application,p. 4. Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland, 2010. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
- ^Explanatory Memoir to Accompany Sheets 86, 87, 88, and Eastern Part of 85 of the Maps of the Geological Survey of IrelandMemoirs of the Geological Survey (1871), p. 10. Retrieved: 2013-03-20.
- ^Course of the River Robe,Ordnance Survey, Ireland. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
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