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River Gweebarra

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Native name
  
Abhainn Ghaoth Beara

Length
  
32 km

Country
  
Republic of Ireland

Etymology
  
Beara's river

Province
  
Ulster

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Main source
  
River mouth
  
Tributaries
  
Left:River Cloghernagore

The River Gweebarra (Irish: Abhainn Ghaoth Beara) is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland.

Contents

Map of River Gweebarra, Cloghernagore, Co. Donegal, Ireland

Course

Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and Glendowan Mountains, crossing the R252 at Doocharry. From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean.

Wildlife

The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery. Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish, Long-spined sea scorpion, Three-spined stickleback, turbot and pollack.

References

River Gweebarra Wikipedia