River Main (County Antrim)

River Main River Maine
River Main viewed upstream from the Slaght Bridge
Etymology	From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"
Native name	An Mhean (Irish)
Location
Country	Northern Ireland
Cities	Ballymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Glenariff
Mouth
• location	North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann
Length	55 km (34 mi)
Discharge
• average	15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Bann
Tributaries
• left	Kellswater, Braid River

The River Main or Maine (Irish : An Mhean) ^[1] is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim. ^[2]

Former prime minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.

Course

The River Maine rises in the Glens of Antrim, flowing through Cullybackey and Randalstown before entering Lough Neagh.

Wildlife

The River Maine is a noted salmon and trout fishery. ^[3]

References

1. "An Mhean/River Main". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
2. "Ballysadare Estuary: sampling fish for the Water Framework Directive – Transitional Framework" (PDF). Central Fisheries Board (CFB) and the North Western Regional Fisheries Board (NWRFB). 2008–2009 – via Inland Fisheries Ireland.^{[ failed verification ]}
3. "Angling at River Maine | nidirect". 3 December 2015.

See also

• Rivers of Ireland

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