Mulkear River
| Mulkear (An Mhaoilchearn) | |
| Mulcair | |
| River | |
 River Mulkear Weir, Annacotty | |
| Name origin: Irish maol + cern, "obtuse angle" | |
| Country | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Part of | Shannon |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | River Slievenohera |
| Source | Silvermine Mountains |
| Mouth | |
| - elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| - coordinates | 52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°WCoordinates: 52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W |
| Length | 21.5 km (13 mi) |
| Basin | 650 km2 (251 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 12.55 m3/s (443 cu ft/s) |
The Mulkear River, or Mulcair, rises in the Slievefelim and Silvermine Mountains in Ireland, flows through the east of County Limerick before joining the River Shannon near Annacotty. It flows through Counties Limerick and Tipperary. The principal tributaries are the Dead River, the Bilboa River and the Newport River (Tipperary).[1]
The Mulkear River is an Atlantic salmon and brown trout river with a March 1 to September 30 fishing season.[2] The river is currently designated as catch and release for Salmon.[3]
References
- ↑ "Mulkear LIFE The Mulkear River » Mulkear LIFE". mulkearlife.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "River Mulcair Guide - Salmon Rivers - Salmon Ireland". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ↑ "The Mulkear River is currently Catch & Release – Mulkear Anglers". mulkearanglers.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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