Mulkear River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mulcair |
|
|---|---|
River Mulcair Weir, Annacotty
|
|
| Native name | An Mhaoilchearn |
| Other name(s) | Mulkear |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Slieve Felim Mountains Silvermine Mountains |
| River mouth | River Shannon 8 m (26 ft) 52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W |
| Length | 21.5 km (13.4 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shannon |
| Basin size | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Tributaries |
|
The River Mulcair, or Mulkear, rises in the Slieve Felim Mountains 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).
The River Mulcair is an Atlantic salmon and brown trout river with a 1 March to 30 September fishing season. The river is currently designated as catch and release for Salmon.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Mulkear River Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.