Six Mile Water

Six Mile Water

The Six Mile Water, also known historically as the Ollar, is a small river in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is an indirect tributary of the River Bann, via Lough Neagh. It rises in the hills west of Larne and north of Carrickfergus and descends gently westward, flowing through or close to the communities of Ballynure, Ballyclare, Doagh, Parkgate, Templepatrick, Dunadry and Antrim.

While short, it is closer to 20 miles long than six - accounts vary as to the origins of the name. The most widely accepted story is that Norman soldiers marching from Carrickfergus Castle calculated that they had marched six miles when they forded the river at Ballyclare.

A weir exists at Ballyclare where water was diverted to the paper mill.

The Six Mile Water Park was constructed around the river in Ballyclare, in order that the river's frequent floods would not affect houses in the area.

The Six Mile Water is famous for its trout fishing.

"See Also": List of rivers of Northern Ireland


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