River Main (County Antrim)
The River Main or Maine (Irish: An Mhean[1]) is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim.[2]
| River Main River Maine | |
|---|---|
 River Main viewed upstream from the Slaght Bridge | |
| Etymology | From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain" |
| Native name | An Mhean |
| Location | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Cities | Ballymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glenariff |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann |
| Length | 55 kilometres (34 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bann |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kellswater, Braid River |
Former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.
Course
The River Main rises in the Glens of Antrim, flowing through Ballymena and Randalstown before entering Lough Neagh.
Wildlife
The River Main is a noted salmon and trout fishery.[3]
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