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River Main (County Antrim)

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Native name
  
An Mhean

Country
  
Length
  
55,000 m

Other name(s)
  
River Maine

Main source
  
River system
  
River Bann

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Etymology
  
From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"

The River Main or Maine (Irish: An Mhean) is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim.

Contents

Former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.

Course

The River Main rises in the Glens of Antrim, flowing through Ballymena and Randalstown before entering Lough Neagh.

Wildlife

The River Main is a noted salmon and trout fishery.

References

River Main (County Antrim) Wikipedia


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