River Maigue

The River Maigue, (Irish: An Mháigh, meaning "river of the plain"^[1]) rises in the Milford area of North County Cork, Ireland.

It is joined by the small River Glen and the larger River Loobagh in south County Limerick. It then flows north through Bruree, after which it augmented by the River Morning Star. It flows through Croom and Adare before entering the Shannon Estuary (Irish: An tSionainn) just north of Ferry Bridge (Between] Kildimo and Clarina, County Limerick, just west of Limerick City. The River Maigue is tidal up to Adare on the N21 Road Bridge.

History

In ancient times the Maigue was central to the territories of the O'Donovans and their predecessors in Uí Chairpre Áebda (Cairbre Eva). The majority of its towns and villages were once the sites of fortresses. Later these territories were occupied by the FitzGerald dynasty.

Tributaries

River Loobagh

The Loobagh (Irish: An Lúbach, meaning "The Twisted One") is a river with healthy Trout and Salmon populations. It rises in the hills south of Kilfinane and flows through Kilmallock. It joins the Maigue south of Bruree.

Morning Star River

The Morning Star is a little river which flows westwards through rich farmland to join the Maigue north of Bruree.

Camoge River

The Camoge flows in a westerly direction through Manister and joins the Maigue upstream of Croom.

See also

• List of rivers of Ireland

References

1. ^ A. D. Mills, 2003, A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press. Strictly speaking, the Irish term an mháigh means simply, "the plain". In this case, "river of" is an implied auxiliary meaning.

External links

• Maigue River Guide

Coordinates: 52°39′N 8°48′W / 52.65°N 8.8°W / 52.65; -8.8