Mulkear River

Mulkear (An Mhaoilchearn)
Mulcair
River
River Mulkear Weir, Annacotty
Name origin: Irish maol + cern, "obtuse angle"
Country	Ireland
Part of	Shannon
Tributaries
- right	River Slievenohera
Source	Silvermine Mountains
Mouth
- elevation	8 m (26 ft)
- coordinates	52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°WCoordinates: 52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W
Length	21.5 km (13 mi)
Basin	650 km^2 (251 sq mi)
Discharge
- average	12.55 m^3/s (443 cu ft/s)

The Mulkear River, or Mulcair, rises in the Slievefelim and Silvermine Mountains in Ireland, 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 Mulkear River is an Atlantic salmon and brown trout river with a March 1 to September 30 fishing season.^[2] The river is currently designated as catch and release for Salmon.^[3]

References

1. "Mulkear LIFE The Mulkear River » Mulkear LIFE". mulkearlife.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
2. "River Mulcair Guide - Salmon Rivers - Salmon Ireland". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
3. "The Mulkear River is currently Catch & Release – Mulkear Anglers". mulkearanglers.com. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

External links

• The Mulkear Anglers Association