River Main (County Antrim)

River Main

River Main viewed upstream from the Slaght Bridge
Native name An Mhean
Other name(s) River Maine
Etymology From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"
Basin
River system Bann
Main source Glenariff
River mouth North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann
Cities Ballymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey,
Physiognomy
Length 55 kilometres (34 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s)
Features
Tributaries

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

Course

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

Wildlife

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

See also

Coordinates: 54°49′52″N 6°18′01″W / 54.831225°N 6.300341°W / 54.831225; -6.300341

References

  1. ↑ http://www.logainm.ie/en/116605
  2. ↑ http://www.wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Ballysadare.pdf
  3. ↑ https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/angling-river-maine
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