Yellow River (County Leitrim)
The Yellow River is a watercourse wholly in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is one of two rivers of this name in the county,[1] the other originating at Doon, County Cavan.
| Yellow River | |
|---|---|
 Valley of the Yellow River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Slievenakilla, County Leitrim |
| • coordinates | 54°08′23″N 7°54′10″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Fahy on Lough Allen, County Leitrim |
• coordinates | 54°08′23″N 8°01′33″W |
Course
The river forms from the confluence of several short source arms which originate in Slievenakilla townland, south of the Benbrack hill on the border to County Cavan. The townland of Slievenakilla is practically divided[2] by the Yellow River which flows initially west, passes under the road between Ballinagleragh and Stralongford, turns north and follows an approximate WNW course until Sranagarvanagh townland where it turns towards the southwest. At Fahy the river discharges into Lough Allen, effectively becoming a tributary of the River Shannon.
Wildlife
Lapwings are customarily seen near the mouth of the Yellow River, also sandpipers and redshanks. Occasionally, little egrets have been observed, but did not breed.[3][4]