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The Owendoher River (Irish: An Dothra Bheag, i.e. "The Little Dodder") is a small river in southern County Dublin, Ireland, the largest tributary of the River Dodder, and a part of the River Liffey system.

Owendoher River
Owendoher River near Cruagh Wood
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGlendoo Mountain and Kilakee Mountain, County Dublin
Mouth 
 • location
River Dodder near Rathfarnham, ultimately Dublin Bay (River Liffey)
Basin features
River systemRiver Liffey via River Dodder system
Tributaries 
 • rightWhitechurch Stream

Course


The Owendoher rises in two main branches. The larger branch flows from Glendoo / Glencullen valley, and meets the second, in turn formed from two streams, one sometimes called Kilakee Stream, from the slopes of Killakee Mountain, and the other Glendoo Stream, from west of Glendoo Mountain. The two branches merge near Rockbrook Cemetery, along with another small stream from Woodbrook and Piperstown, and the Owendoher flows north to Ballyboden, and on to Rathfarnham, receiving the Whitechurch Stream.

The Owendoher joins the River Dodder south of Bushy Park near the former settlement of Butterfield, just south west of Rathfarnham village.[1][2]

There were historically a number of mills on the Owendoher and its tributaries; none now operate.


Bridges


As the Owendoher now passes, in its lower reaches, through heavily developed areas, it features many bridges - from where the river joins with the River Dodder to its source in the south:


See also


Rivers of Ireland



Photos of the Owendoher River
  • The river's source on Glendoo Mountain.
    The river's source on Glendoo Mountain.
  • The Owendoher running under the M50 motorway.
    The Owendoher running under the M50 motorway.
  • Stone structures in the Owendoher near the M50.
    Stone structures in the Owendoher near the M50.
  • Abandoned bridge near Ballyroan.
    Abandoned bridge near Ballyroan.
  • The Owendoher meets the River Dodder.
    The Owendoher meets the River Dodder.

References


  1. Sweeney (1991)
  2. Doyle (2008)

Bibliography




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