Munster Blackwater

Blackwater Bridge in Fermoy

The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater ( Irish: An Abhainn Mhór, " the great river " ) is a river in Ireland and flows through counties Kerry, Cork and Waterford. It rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains in County Kerry and then flows in an easterly direction through County Cork, through Mallow and Fermoy. He then reached the county Waterford, flows through Lismore, then turns south at Cappoquin, and flows into the sea at Youghal.

In total, the Blackwater is 168 kilometers long.

He is known as one of the best salmon fishing districts of Ireland, although salmon stocks have declined markedly in recent years.

Tributaries

Among the most important tributaries of the Blackwater:

• River Awbeg (An Abha Bheag, "the little river " ),
• Dalua River ( Abhainn Dalua )
• River Bride (An Bhríd )
• Allow River ( Abhainn Ealla )
• River Araglin (An Airglinn )
• River Finnow (An Fhionnabha, " the bright river " ),
• Funshion River ( Abhainn na Fuinseann ).

• River in Europe
• River in Ireland
• County Kerry
• County Cork
• County Waterford
• Water system Celtic Sea