River Funshion
| River Funshion | |
|---|---|
Galtee Mountains | |
| Mouth | Munster Blackwater |
• location | Fermoy, County Cork |
| Length | 55.92 kilometres (34.75 mi) |
| Basin size | 334 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10.045 m3/s (354.7 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Munster Blackwater |
The River Funshion (/ˈfʊnʃən/; Irish: Abhainn na Fuinseann[1]) is a river in Munster, Ireland, a tributary of the Munster Blackwater.[2]
Course
The River Funshion rises in the
Kilbeheny. It flows westwards through Mitchelstown Golf Club, north of the town. The Funshion passes under the N73 near Kildorrery, flowing southeast through Glanworth and again under the M8 and R639, draining into the Munster Blackwater about 3.5 km (2 mi) downriver of Fermoy
.
Wildlife
The River Funshion is a brown trout and salmon fishery.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Abhainn na Fuinseann/River Funshion". Logainm.ie.
- ^ Survey, Ireland Geological (26 February 1861). "Explanation to Accompany Sheets 1-". H.M. Stationery Office – via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781848890206– via Google Books.
- ^ "Sampling Fish for the Water Framework Directive - Rivers 2009" (PDF). The Central and Regional Fisheries Board. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Team, Afloat ie. "Excavator Operator Convicted for Removal of Riverbed Material". afloat.ie.
52°21′49″N 8°09′47″W / 52.363517°N 8.163148°W