Castletown River

The Castletown River is a river which flows through the town of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It rises near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and is known as the Creggan River in its upper reaches. Its two main tributaries are the Kilcurry and Falmore rivers[1] and it enters the Irish Sea at Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. The Castletown River flows in at the northwest corner of Dundalk Bay creating a deep channel through the intertidal zone. It is routinely dredged for navigation purposes for the deep water port of Dundalk.[2]

Castletown River
Castletown River Estuary
Native nameAbhainn Chaisleán Dhún Dealgan
Location
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNewtownhamilton
Mouth 
 • location
Dundalk Bay
Length45 km (28 mi)

Angling

The river features wild brown trout, sea trout and salmon and is also stocked with brown trout.[3] Fishing is controlled by the Dundalk Brown Trout Angling Association. The best of the salmon and sea trout fishing is to be found downstream of Toberona bridge just outside Dundalk.[1]

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See also
  • List of rivers in Ireland

References
  1. "The Castletown River". Eastern Regional Fisheries Board. Archived from the original on 3 October 2006. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  2. "METRIC Estuarine Investigations - Inner Dundalk Bay". Central Fisheries Board. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  3. "castletown River - Fisheries". Discover Ireland. Retrieved 28 February 2009.



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