Yellow River (County Offaly)
Name
The Yellow River is called the Ownaboy/Ownaboy in the 1654 Civil Survey, an Anglicisation of abhainn buidhe, "yellow river."
Course
The Yellow River rises in Kilcorbry, north of Croghan (near 53.351°N 7.302°W) and flows in an easterly direction. It passes under the R400 and then turns northeast, flowing under Garr Bridge It meets several tributaries and then its last section forms part of the Meath–Offaly border and passes under Sheep Bridge south of Castlejordan. It meets the Monagh River and then passes under Clongall Bridge and later enters the Boyne near 53.3818°N 7.0816°W. From the tripoint of the townlands Stonehouse, Killowen (both in County Offaly) and Ballyfore (County Meath) (53.3956°N 7.1421°W) until the junction with the River Boyne the Yellow River forms the boundary of counties Offaly and Meath.
Wildlife
The Yellow River is known as a brown trout fishery.
See also
References
- ^ "HydroNet - Environmental Protection Agency - Ireland". hydronet.epa.ie. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Garr Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Sheep Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Clongall Bridge, County Offaly: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
