Clady River (Gweedore)
River in County Donegal in Ulster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clady River (Irish: An Chláidigh, meaning 'the One Who Washes' or 'the Strong-Flowing One'[1]) is a small river in Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair), a district in the north-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.[1][2][3][4] The river flows entirely within the Civil Parish of Tullaghobegly (Irish: Tulacha Beigile).[5]
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Clady River | |
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![]() Men fishing on the Clady River near The Gweedore Court Hotel (formerly known as The Gweedore Hotel). Errigal can be seen towering in the background. | |
Etymology | Irish: An Chláidigh, meaning 'the One Who Washes' or 'the Strong-Flowing One'[1]) |
Native name | An Chláidigh (Irish) |
Location | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Barony | Kilmacrenan |
District | Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lower Lough Nacung |
Mouth | Crolly River (also known as the Gweedore River) |
• location | Bunbeg |
• coordinates | 55°03′28″N 8°18′56″W |
Length | 5 miles (8 kilometres) approx. |
Basin features | |
River system | Crolly River |
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