River Camogue Explained

River Camogue
Name Etymology:Irish for "little crooked [river]"
Name Other:River Camoge
Length:30km (20miles)
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Ireland
Subdivision Type2:Cities
Basin Size:243.6km2
Discharge1 Avg:34.1m3/s
Tributaries Right:Mahore River

The River Camoge or Camogue (; Irish: An Chamóg[1]) is a river in Munster, Ireland, a tributary of the Maigue, which is itself a Shannon tributary.[2] [3]

Course

The River Camogue rises in County Tipperary near Emly. It enters County Limerick and is bridged by the R513, R514 and R516 outside Hospital, and meets the Mahore River. It flows northwards through Herbertstown and then turns westwards, flowing under the R514, R512 and R511 before entering Greybridge, where it gives its name to the Camogue Rovers GAA club. The Camogue flows on under the R516 and drains into the Maigue in Anhid East, about 1miles upriver of Croom.

Wildlife

The River Camogue is a brown trout fishery.[4] Slurry pollution caused a major fish kill in 2015.[5] [6] It was formerly famous for the "Camogue Eels", sold in London as long ago as the 12th century.[7]

See also

References

52.3635°N -8.1631°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An Chamóg/Camoge River. logainm.ie. 4 May 2016. 1 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230319/https://www.logainm.ie/en/1165620. live.
  2. Web site: Eastern River Basin District Project: Pilot minimum instream flow method in Central Plain Rivers in Ireland – Final Report . 39325/AB40/DG 43 - S . May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023232104/http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/24_Abstractions/Pilot%20minimum%20instream%20flow%20method%20in%20Central%20Plain%20Rivers%20in%20Ireland-Final%20Report%20Final01.pdf . 23 October 2017 . dead.
  3. Web site: Gauging Station Information Sheet . Shannon Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study . 4 May 2016 . 30 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160730092220/http://shannoncframstudy.ie/docs/inception/UoM%2024/Appendix%20B/Appendix%20H%20Gauging%20Stn%20Summary%20Sheet.pdf . dead.
  4. http://www.limerickanddistrictanglersassociation.com/localrivers.htm
  5. Web site: Thousands of fish killed in Limerick water pollution incident. 9 June 2015 . . 0791-5144 . Dublin . en-ie. 4 May 2016. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623203548/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/thousands-of-fish-killed-in-limerick-water-pollution-incident-1.2242830. live.
  6. Web site: Polluted water kills "extensive" amount of fish in Limerick. Michael Sheils McNamee . . 9 June 2015 . Dublin . en-ie . 4 May 2016. 24 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624201602/http://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-water-supply-suspected-spill-kill-danger-2151390-Jun2015/. live.
  7. Web site: The Hidden Landscape of the Maigue District at Anhid. Croom, Limerick, Ireland.. 4 May 2016. 13 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013005735/https://croom.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/the-hidden-landscape-of-the-maigue-district-at-anhid/. dead.

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