River Mourne

River Mourne
River Mourne at Victoria Bridge
Etymology	From Mugdorna, an ancient kingdom
Native name	An Mughdhorn (Irish)
Location
Country	Northern Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Northwest of Newtownstewart
Mouth
• location	Lough Foyle
Length	13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
Discharge
• average	21.1 m^3/s (750 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	River Foyle

The River Mourne (Irish: An Mughdhorn) is a river in County Tyrone (between Strabane and Newtownstewart), Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle It is formed at the meetings of the River Derg and River Strule below Ardstraw.[1] At Strabane it joins with the River Finn to form the River Foyle. Fishing is largely for salmon, grilse and sea trout. Other species such as Common Roach, Common Minnow, Northern Pike, European Eel, Perch and Sticklebacks can also be found in different stretches of the River on occasion. [1]

The traditional folk song "The Moorlough Shore" (also called The Maid of Mourne Shore) refers to names and places along the river.[2]

The former GNR mainline bridge over the River Mourne at Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone originally constructed on the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway.

References

1. "River Mourne". Strabane Lifford Angling Development Association. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
2. "The Moorlough Shore" Archived 10 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 25 March 2013

54.82166°N 7.45817°W / 54.82166; -7.45817

External links

• Salmon fishing on the River Mourne, from Salmon Ireland