Shimna River

The Shimna River is located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The source of the River Shimna is in the Mourne Mountains on the slopes of Ott Mountain. The river then flows in a northerly direction into Fofanny Dam.

The river continues its flow but changes to a north-easterly direction flowing into Tollymore Forest Park where it joins other streams such as the Spinkwee. The Shimna finally flows to the east, then takes a south easterly direction toward Newcastle where at one point it flows through Tipperary Wood. A final tributary joins the river prior to it meeting the sea which is the controversial River Burren, a river that annually floods estates around Newcastle. Near the mouth it widens quite considerably to create a shallow boating pond which is popular with the tourists.