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River Robe (Ireland)
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The River Robe (Irish: Abhainn an Róba) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland.[2][3] It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for 64 kilometres (40 mi), where it drains into Lough Mask.[1][4]
For other uses, see Robe River (disambiguation).
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River Robe | |
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![]() The Robe entering the village of Brickens | |
Native name | Abhainn an Róba (Irish) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Bekan Parish, Mayo |
Mouth | |
• location | Lough Mask, Mayo |
Length | 62.8 kilometres (39.0 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 7.0 m3/s (250 cu ft/s) |
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The river's name in Irish is An Róba, first recorded as Rodba in medieval manuscripts, perhaps from Old Irish rodba, meaning "sharp, aggressive".[5][6]
The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south Mayo.[1]
The Robe's Environmental Protection Agency River ID is 30_1579.[7]