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River Main (County Antrim)

River Main
River Main - geograph.org.uk - 433838.jpg
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"
Country Northern Ireland
Cities Ballymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey
Basin features
Main source Glenariff
River mouth North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann
River system Bann
Tributaries
Physical characteristics
Length 55 kilometres (34 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s)

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

Former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.

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

The River Main is a noted salmon and trout fishery.

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



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