The Castletown River (Irish: Abhainn Bhaile an Chaisleáin) is a river which flows through the town of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. It rises near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, and is known as the Creggan River in its upper reaches. Its two main tributaries are the Kilcurry and Falmore rivers[1] and it enters the Irish Sea at Dundalk Bay.[2]
Castletown River | |
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![]() Castletown River Estuary | |
Native name | Abhainn Bhaile an Chaisleáin (Irish) |
Location | |
Country | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Newtownhamilton |
Mouth | |
• location | Dundalk Bay |
Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
The river features wild brown trout, sea trout and salmon and is also stocked with brown trout.[3] Fishing is controlled by the Dundalk Brown Trout Angling Association.[1]
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Flowing north | |
Flowing to the Irish Sea | |
Flowing to the Celtic Sea | |
Flowing to the Atlantic | |
Tributaries of the Shannon | |
River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland |
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