The River Glyde (Irish: an Casán)[1] is a river in eastern Ireland, flowing from County Cavan to County Louth.
| River Glyde | |
|---|---|
 River Glyde at Glydefarm | |
 | |
| Etymology | for its "gliding" through an extensive flat country |
| Native name | An Casán (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | Cavan and Louth |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Bailieborough |
| Mouth | |
• location | Irish Sea at Annagassan via River Dee |
| Length | 55.9 km (34.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
Course
editThe Glyde rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan, the upper reaches are sometimes known as the Lagan River, but after the Killanny River joins, exclusively as the Glyde. Another tributary is the River Dee. The Glyde flows in a south-easterly direction before entering the sea at Annagassan in Louth, site of the recently rediscovered ninth-century Viking longphort Linn Duachaill.[2]
The river is 34.75 miles (55.92 km)[3] long.
Leisure
editThe salmon and sea trout season here is from 1 February – 20 August. The Killanny River contain stocks of sea trout and salmon.
The Glyde Rangers Gaelic Athletic Association team, founded in 1926, from Tallanstown in County Louth is named after the River Glyde.
References
edit- ^ "An Casán/River Glyde". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ MacDonald, Frank; Elaine Keogh (17 September 2010). "Fortress uncovered: Co Louth Viking site of international importance". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference)
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