Mulkear River

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Mulcair
Mulkear
River Mulkear Weir, Annacotty - geograph.org.uk - 1175933.jpg
River Mulcair Weir, Annacotty
Etymology Irish maol + cearn, "obtuse angle"
Native nameAn Mhaoilchearn (Irish)
Location
Country Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source Slieve Felim Mountains Silvermine Mountains
Mouth River Shannon
  coordinates
52°40′50″N08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W / 52.68056; -8.54583 Coordinates: 52°40′50″N08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W / 52.68056; -8.54583
  elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Length21.5 km (13.4 mi)
Basin size650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average12.55 m3/s (443 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system Shannon
Tributaries 
  right River Slievenohera

The River Mulcair, or Mulkear, rises in the Slieve Felim Mountains and Silvermine Mountains in Ireland, and flows through the east of County Limerick before joining the River Shannon near Annacotty. It flows through Counties Limerick and Tipperary. The principal tributaries are the Dead River, the Bilboa River and the Newport River (Tipperary). [1]

The River Mulcair is an Atlantic salmon and brown trout river with a 1 March to 30 September fishing season. [2] The river is currently[ when? ] designated as catch and release for salmon. [3]

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References

  1. "Mulcair(Mulkear) LIFE The Mulcair River » Mulcair(Mulkear) LIFE". mulkearlife.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "River Mulcair Guide - Salmon Rivers - Salmon Ireland". Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "The Mulcair River is currently Catch & Release – Mulcair(Mulkear) Anglers". mulkearanglers.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.