River Main (County Antrim) Explained

River Main
Name Etymology:	From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"
Name Other:	River Maine
Length:	55km (34miles)
Discharge1 Avg:	15.4m3/s
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Type2:	Cities
Tributaries Left:	Kellswater, Braid River

The River Main or Maine (Irish: An Mhean)^[1] is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim.^[2]

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.

Course

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

Wildlife

The River Maine is a noted salmon and trout fishery.^[3]

See also

• Rivers of Ireland

54.8312°N -6.3003°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Mhean/River Main. 2021-08-12. Logainm.ie. en.
2. Web site: Ballysadare Estuary: sampling fish for the Water Framework Directive – Transitional Framework . 2008–2009 . Central Fisheries Board (CFB) and the North Western Regional Fisheries Board (NWRFB) . Inland Fisheries Ireland.
3. Web site: Angling at River Maine | nidirect. 3 December 2015.