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
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSlievenakilla, County Leitrim
 • coordinates54°08′23″N 7°54′10″E
Mouth 
 • location
Fahy on Lough Allen, County Leitrim
 • coordinates
54°08′23″N 8°01′33″E

Course

The river forms from the confluence of several short source arms which originate in Slievenakilla townland, south of the Benbrack hill on the border to 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

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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See also

References
  1. Leitrim. From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)
  2. Cait McReill: My Home District - Townland of Slievenakilla. dúchas.ie
  3. Lough Allen Basin: 2007 - 2016
  4. LABlog 2012. Lough Allen Basin
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