Cloone River

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Cloone River
Native nameAbhainn na Cluana  (Irish)
Location
County County Leitrim
Province Connacht
Country Ireland
Physical characteristics
Mouth  
  location
Lough Rinn [1]
  coordinates
53°53′24″N7°50′46″W / 53.89°N 7.846°W / 53.89; -7.846 Coordinates: 53°53′24″N7°50′46″W / 53.89°N 7.846°W / 53.89; -7.846

Cloone River (Irish : Abhainn na Cluana) [2] is a river in County Leitrim in Ireland. Its course is almost entirely within the boundaries of the Civil parish of Cloone.[ citation needed ] The river runs from the tripoint of the townlands Aghalough, Sunnaghconner, and Corraneary in an overall southsouthwesterly direction before it passes through Lough Errew and from there into Lough Rinn. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 De Valera, Ruaidhri; O'Nuallain, Sean (1972). Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland - Volume III (PDF). Dublin: Government Stationery Office. p. 80. the Cloone river which flows southwards to Lough Rinn
  2. "Abhainn na Cluana / Cloone River". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 7 November 2020.