River Allow

The River Allow (/ˈæloʊ/; Irish: Abhainn Ealla[3]) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork.[4][5]

River Allow
Etymology	echoing river / swan river[1]
Native name	Abhainn Ealla  (Irish)
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mullaghareirk Mountains
Mouth	River Dalua and Munster Blackwater
• location	Leader's Bridge, County Cork
Length	36.61 kilometres (22.75 mi)
Basin size	316 square kilometres (122 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• average	7.46 m^3/s (263 cu ft/s)

Course

The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing eastwards, passing under the R579 and meeting a tributary near Freemount, passing under the R578 and continuing southward to Kanturk where it meets the River Dalua. The Allow then flows southwards, passing under the N72 at Leader's Bridge and enters the Munster Blackwater at Ballymaquirk/Dromcummer Beg.

Wildlife

The River Allow is a salmon fishery.[6][7]

See also

• Rivers of Ireland

References

1. "The River Allow - Freemount Historical Archive Freemount Co. Cork Ireland". Freemountvillage.com.
3. "Abhainn Ealla/River Allow". Logainm.ie.
4. "Preparing for afterLIFE: Catchment management for the River Allow - IRD Duhallow Life & Raptor Life". Duhallowlife.com.
5. "River Allow (Abhain Ealla)". Ie.pentalocal.com.
6. O'Higgins, Kealan. "Rivers Allow/Dalua - Cork - Salmon Conservation Fund". Fisheriesireland.ie.
7. "Photo - Fly fishing on River Allow, Kanturk, Co Cork - Pictures Of Kanturk, Cork, Ireland - Travel Photos :: AllTravels :: Anywhere You Want To Go ::". Alltravels.com.