Owenmore River (County Mayo)
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Owenmore River passing through Bangor Erris
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| Native name | An Abhainn Mhór |
| Etymology | Irish for "big river" |
| Country | Ireland |
| Cities | Bangor Erris, Bellacorick |
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| Main source | Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo |
| River mouth | Atlantic Ocean via Tullaghan Bay |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 47.07 kilometres (29.25 mi) |
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The Owenmore River (Irish: An Abhainn Mhór) is a river in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is big spate river and drains a large area of bogs, moorland and mountains.
The Owenmore River rises in the Nephin Beg Range, flowing first northwards to meet the Oweninny River, and continuing westwards through Bangor Erris before flowing out southwestwards through Tullaghan Bay into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Owenmore River is a noted salmon, grilse and trout fishery.
Coordinates: 54°07′05″N 9°34′41″W / 54.118034°N 9.578129°W
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