River Lennon

River Leannan Leannan River
The "Fish House", Ramelton, with the River Lennon passing it
Native name	An Leanainn (Irish)
Location
Country	Ireland
Cities	Kilmacrennan, Ramelton
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Glendowan Mountains
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean via Lough Swilly at Ramelton
Length	45.9 km (28.5 mi)
Basin size	262 km2 (101 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	21.3 m3/s (750 cu ft/s)
• maximum	41.79 m3/s (1,476 cu ft/s)

The River Lennon or Leannan (Irish : An Leanainn ^[1] ) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland. ^[2]

Course

The River Lennon rises in the Glendowan Mountains and flows through Gartan Lough and Lough Fern. It continues through Kilmacrennan and enters Lough Swilly at Ramelton.

Wildlife

The River Lennon is a noted brown trout fishery. ^[3] Salmon numbers are recovering after a UDN outbreak in the 1970's. Other species found in the river (a Special Area of Conservation) include the freshwater pearl mussel, European otter and slender naiad. ^[4]

See also

• Rivers of Ireland

References

1. "An Leanainn". logainm.ie.
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
3. "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland". fishinginireland.info. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
4. "Leannan River SAC | National Parks & Wildlife Service". npws.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

52°13′42″N9°19′42″W / 52.228373°N 9.328336°W / 52.228373; -9.328336