Glen River, County Donegal

Not to be confused with Glen River, County Down.

River Glen
Glen River
Glen River and Croaghstraleel On the road between Carrick and Meenaneary
Native nameIrish: Abhainn Ghlinne
Location
CountyCounty Donegal
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates54°41′04″N 8°37′13″W / 54.6844°N 8.62026°W / 54.6844; -8.62026
Glen River Estuary and Teelin Bay

The River Glen (Irish: Abhainn Ghlinne,[1] also known as the Glen River)[2] divides the parishes of Glencolmcille and Kilcar in the southwest of County Donegal, Ireland.[3] It is most famous for its waterfalls,[citation needed] known by anglers as the "Salmons Leap",[2] and as the name suggests, the falls are a good place to catch salmon. The river rises in the mountains above Ardara and empties into Teelin estuary in the shadow of Sliabh Liag.[citation needed]

During Storm Lorenzo in 2019, the largest flooding since 1939 occurred in the river and a popular footbridge that crossed the river at Carrick was damaged.[2][4] In November 2021 the bridge was replaced by a new steel footbridge.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Abhainn Ghlinne/Glen River". logainm.ie. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Maguire, Stephen (4 October 2019). "Iconic Donegal footbridge damaged by Storm Lorenzo". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ Bigger, Francis Joseph. "The mac Suibhne of Banagh and Fanad and na Dtuath, in Tir-Conaill. Copied from the Ordnance Survey Letters, R.I.A., Co. Donegal (Continued)". Ulster Journal of Archaeology. 15 (1). Ulster Archaeological Society: 16. JSTOR 20566355. The Glen river separates Glencolumbcill from Kilcar, and the passage is quite correct.
  4. ^ a b Scanlon, Cronan (27 November 2021). "New footbridge officially opened in SW Donegal village". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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