Enfield Blackwater

River Blackwater (Enfield)
Native name An Abhainn Dubh
Country Ireland
Basin
Main source Derrymahon, County Kildare
90 m (300 ft)
River mouth Donore, Co. Meath to River Boyne, thence to Irish Sea
Basin size 126.8 km2 (49.0 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 24.5 km (15.2 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    0.24 m3/s (8.5 cu ft/s)

The River Blackwater (Irish: An Abhainn Dubh[1]), also called the Enfield Blackwater,[2] or Kildare Blackwater[3][4] is a river that flows through the counties of Kildare and Meath in Ireland. It is a tributary of the River Boyne which flows into the Irish Sea at Drogheda.[5]

Course

The Enfield Blackwater has its source in the north of Kildare, near Timahoe. It flows northwest past Knockanally Golf Club, through Johnstown Bridge and along the Kildare-Meath county border. It is bridged by the M4 motorway west of Enfield and then passes under the Royal Canal via the Blackwater Aqueduct at Kilmorebrannagh/Kilmurry[6] and continue to form the Kildare-Meath border until it veers northwards near Longwood and passes under the R160 road. The Enfield Blackwater drains into the River Boyne in Donore, County Meath about 12km southwest of Trim, County Meath, just below Inchamore Bridge.[7]

Wildlife

Brown trout are the main fish species.[2]

See also

Rivers of Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "An tÁth Dubh/Blackwater Bridge".
  2. 1 2 "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.".
  3. ↑ Notes on Ireland and Other Writings, Nancy Hennessy. p. 64
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "Captain's Handbook © » Blackwater Aqueduct".
  7. ↑ Kelly, Myles. "Enfield Blackwater (Boyne) - EREP-c - Fisheries Research".

Coordinates: 52°51′N 7°27′W / 52.850°N 7.450°W / 52.850; -7.450

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