River Gweebarra

The River Gweebarra (Irish: Abhainn Ghaoth Beara[1]) is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland.[2]

River Gweebarra
Gweebarra Bridge near Lettermacaward
EtymologyBeara's river
Native nameAbhainn Ghaoth Beara (Irish)
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLough Barra, County Donegal
Mouth 
 • location
Gweebarra Bay
 • coordinates
54°51′06″N 8°23′26″W
Length31.78 km (19.75 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftRiver Cloghernagore

Course

Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and Glendowan Mountains, crossing the R252 at Doocharry. From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean.

Wildlife

The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery.[3] Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish, Long-spined sea scorpion, Three-spined stickleback, turbot and pollack.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Abhainn Ghaoth Beara/River Gweebarra". logainm.ie. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  2. "River Gweebarra".
  3. "Fishing on the Gweebarra River | Glenties.ie". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011.
  4. "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Transitional Waters in the North Western International River Basin District – Gweebarra Estuary" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. 2013.


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