Caragh River Explained

The River Caragh ^[1] is a river in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland.

The river has a catchment area of about 66sqmi,^[2] comes under the protection of a Special Area of Conservation ("Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment").^[3] The river runs close to the village of Glenbeigh. The rare Kerry Slug and the Natterjack toad have been identified in the area.

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52.0701°N -9.886°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abhainn Chárthaí / River Caragh . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 25 December 2020 .
2. Web site: Caragh River - Fishing . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713055220/http://www.irelandflyfishing.com/fisheries.php?&fisheries_id=21 . 13 July 2011 . irelandflyfishing.com .
3. Web site: Site synopsis - Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment . https://web.archive.org/web/20071218145829/http://www.npws.ie/en/media/Media%2C3931%2Cen.pdf . 18 December 2007 . National Parks and Wildlife Service.