Argideen River

The Argideen River is a minor river in West Cork, Ireland. Its source is at Reenascreena and it flows for 23 kilometres to the estuary at Timoleague, joining the Celtic Sea at the village of Courtmacsherry.

River Ilen
Location
CountryIreland
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationReenascreena, Cork
Mouth 
  location
Celtic Sea at Courtmacsherry
Length23 km (14 mi)[1]

The Argideen drains peat bogs north-west of Clonakilty. There is an abundance of naturally reproducing salmon and sea trout. There are two private stretches of the river and the Argideen Anglers own 5 km (3 miles) of the river.[2]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-03-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - clontackle.com
  2. discoverireland.ie-argideen river


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