Yellow River (County Leitrim)

The Yellow River is a watercourse wholly in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is one of two rivers of this name in the county,[1] the other originating at Doon, County Cavan.

Yellow River
Valley of the Yellow River
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Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSlievenakilla, County Leitrim
 • coordinates54°08′23″N 7°54′10″W / 54.1396°N 7.9029°W / 54.1396; -7.9029
Mouth 
 • location
Fahy on Lough Allen, County Leitrim
 • coordinates
54°08′23″N 8°01′33″W / 54.1396°N 8.0259°W / 54.1396; -8.0259

Course

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The river is formed by the confluence of several short source arms that originate in the Slievenakilla townland, south of Benbrack Hill, near the border with County Cavan. The townland of Slievenakilla is practically divided[2] by the Yellow River which flows initially west, passes under the road between Ballinagleragh and Stralongford, turns north and follows an approximate WNW course until Sranagarvanagh townland where it turns towards the southwest. At Fahy the river discharges into Lough Allen, effectively becoming a tributary of the River Shannon.

Wildlife

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Lapwings are customarily seen near the mouth of the Yellow River, also sandpipers and redshanks. Occasionally, little egrets have been observed, but did not breed.[3][4]

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References

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