River Allow facts for kids
Quick facts for kids River Allow |
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| Native name | Abhainn Ealla |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Mullaghareirk Mountains |
| River mouth | River Dalua and Munster Blackwater Leader's Bridge, County Cork |
| Length | 36.61 kilometres (22.75 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi) |
The River Allow ( Irish: Abhainn Ealla) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork.
Course
The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing eastwards, passing under the R579 and meeting a tributary near Freemount, passing under the R578 and continuing southward to Kanturk where it meets the River Dalua. The Allow then flows southwards, passing under the N72 at Leader's Bridge and enters the Munster Blackwater at Ballymaquirk/Dromcummer Beg.
Wildlife
The River Allow is a salmon fishery.
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