Doonbeg River

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The river at Doonbeg Bridge

The Doonbeg is a river of County Clare, western Ireland. Its source is near Kilmaley, and it flows southward for about 7 miles before turning northwestward for about 15 miles and passing Cooraclare before flowing into the sea at Doonbeg. [1] At Doonbeg village the N67 road crosses the river on a seven-arched stone bridge. On 20 September 1588, one of the ships of the Spanish Armada, the San Estaban , was wrecked near the mouth of Doonbeg. [2]

County Clare County in the Republic of Ireland

County Clare is a county in Ireland, in the Mid-West Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the West by the Atlantic Ocean. There is debate whether it should be historically considered a part of Connacht. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 at the 2016 census. The county town and largest settlement is Ennis.

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Cooraclare, is a village near Kilrush, in County Clare, Ireland, and a Catholic parish by the same name.

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References

  1. "Doonbeg River". Clare.ie. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2014.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  2. Davenport, Fionn (2010). Ireland. Lonely Planet. p. 372. ISBN   978-1-74220-350-8.

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