The River Gweebarra (Irish: Abhainn Ghaoth Beara[1]) is a river in north County Donegal, Ireland.[2]

River Gweebarra
Gweebarra Bridge near Lettermacaward
Etymology	Beara's river
Native name	Abhainn Ghaoth Beara  (Irish)
Location
Country	Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lough Barra, County Donegal
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean via Gweebarra Bay
Length	31.78 km (19.75 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	River Cloghernagore

Course

Streams enter Lough Barra from Crockfadda and Moylenanav. From there the River Gweebarra flows southwestwards between the Derryveagh Mountains and Glendowan Mountains, crossing the R252 at Doocharry. From here it widens, being bridged by the N56 south of Lettermacaward. It enters the Gweebarra Bay which flows on into the North Atlantic Ocean.

Wildlife

The River Gweebarra is a brown trout and salmon fishery.[3] Other species include Sand goby, European flounder, European eel, plaice, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Five-bearded rockling, Lesser sandeel, Two-spotted goby, Greater pipefish, Long-spined sea scorpion, Three-spined stickleback, turbot and pollack.[4]

See also

• Rivers of Ireland

References