Doonbeg River Explained

The Doonbeg (Irish: Abhainn an Dúin Bhig)[1] is a river of County Clare, western Ireland. Its source is near Kilmaley, and it flows southward for about 7 miles before turning northwestward for about 15 miles and passing Cooraclare before flowing into the sea at Doonbeg.[2] At Doonbeg village the N67 road crosses the river on a seven-arched stone bridge. On 20 September 1588, one of the ships of the Spanish Armada, the San Estaban, was wrecked near the mouth of Doonbeg.[3]

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52.7314°N -9.5236°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abhainn an Dúin Bhig/Doonbeg River . 2023-12-09 . logainm.ie . en.
  2. Web site: Doonbeg River . Clare.ie . 8 February 2014 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023701/http://www.clare.ie/activities/view/fishing_fresh_water-119/doonbeg_river-246.html . 4 March 2016 .
  3. Book: Davenport, Fionn. Ireland. 2010. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74220-350-8. 372.