Ballinamallard River

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The Ballinamallard River is a river in Northern Ireland. It flows through the town Ballinamallard after which it was named.

History

In 1812 a canal was proposed to link the river with Strabane, but this was never built. [1] In 1904 it was the site of revival movement baptisms. The river is subject to a fisheries management scheme ensuring good catches of trout and salmon. [2] [3] [4]

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