River Glyde
| River Glyde | |
|---|---|
 River Glyde at Glydefarm | |
| Native name | An Casán |
| Etymology | for its "gliding" through an extensive flat country |
| Country | Ireland |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Bailieborough |
| River mouth | Irish Sea at Annagassan via River Dee |
| Basin size | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 55.9 km (34.7 mi) |
The River Glyde rises in the town of Bailieborough in Cavan. Some smaller tributaries of the Glyde are the River Dee and the Killanny Rivers which contain stocks of sea trout and salmon. 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. . The River Glyde is 34.75 miles (55.92 km)[1] long.
The salmon and sea trout season here is from 1 February - 20 August. The upper reaches of the Glyde are known as the Lagan River which is deep and slow-flowing. The Lagan and Kilanny River meet at Tully, Co. Louth, and form the River Glyde.
The Glyde Rangers Gaelic Athletic Association team, founded in 1926, from Tallanstown in Co. Louth is named after the River Glyde.
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference)
Coordinates: 53°53′N 6°21′W / 53.883°N 6.350°W