River Allow
| River Allow | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | echoing river / swan river[1] |
| Native name | Abhainn Ealla (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mullaghareirk Mountains |
| Mouth | River Dalua and Munster Blackwater |
• location | Leader's Bridge, County Cork |
| Length | 36.61 kilometres (22.75 mi) |
| Basin size | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.46 m3/s (263 cu ft/s) |
The River Allow (/ˈæloʊ/; Irish: Abhainn Ealla[3]) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork.[4][5]
Course[edit]
The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing eastwards, passing under the R579 and meeting a tributary near Freemount, passing under the R578 and continuing southward to Kanturk where it meets the River Dalua. The Allow then flows southwards, passing under the N72 at Leader's Bridge and enters the Munster Blackwater at Ballymaquirk/Dromcummer Beg.
Wildlife[edit]
The River Allow is a salmon fishery.[6][7]
Special Area of Conservation[edit]
The River Allow is included in the Special Area of Conservation: Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC (Site Code 002170). [8]
IRD Duhallow[edit]
The IRD Duhallow LIFE SAMOK Programme was a conservation and restoration strategy for the protected and endangered species living in the Munster Blackwater SAC, including the River Allow. This project ran until 2015. [9] The restoration and conservation work has continued in this area with the Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot EIP Project.[10] This project formally finished in December 2023. It had involved approximately 100 local farmers, and had achieved improvements in 4 of the 18 river catchments included, while 13 more maintained good status. [11]
Fish kill[edit]
On Monday 10th June, Inland Fisheries Ireland announced a significant fish kill had occurred in the River Allow, estimating approximately 5,000 fish had died. Fish species affected included juvenile Atlantic salmon, brown trout, lamprey, eel, stone loach, roach, and dace. [12][13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The River Allow - Freemount Historical Archive Freemount Co. Cork Ireland". Freemountvillage.com.
- ^ "Hydrological Data" (PDF). Ireland: Environmental Protection Agency. July 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Abhainn Ealla/River Allow". Logainm.ie.
- ^ "Preparing for afterLIFE: Catchment management for the River Allow - IRD Duhallow Life & Raptor Life". Duhallowlife.com.
- ^ "River Allow (Abhain Ealla)". Ie.pentalocal.com.
- ^ O'Higgins, Kealan. "Rivers Allow/Dalua - Cork - Salmon Conservation Fund". Fisheriesireland.ie.
- ^ "Photo - Fly fishing on River Allow, Kanturk, Co Cork - Pictures Of Kanturk, Cork, Ireland - Travel Photos :: AllTravels :: Anywhere You Want To Go ::". Alltravels.com.
- ^ "Blackwater River SAC". npws.ie. National Parks & Wildlife Service. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "The Duhallow LIFE SAMOK Project". duhallowlife.ie. IRD Duhallow LIFE. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "The Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot EPI Project". irdduhallow.com. IRD Duhallow. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ ""Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchment EIP Project Successfully Concludes"". capnetworkireland.eu. CAP Network Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at River Allow, Co. Cork". fisheriesireland.ie. Inland Fisheries Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Thousands of fish wiped out in pivotal Munster river after suspected chemical spill". irishexaminer.ie. Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.