River Main (County Antrim)

The River Main or Maine (Irish: An Mhean[1]) is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim.[2]

River Main
River Maine
River Main viewed upstream from the Slaght Bridge
EtymologyFrom Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"
Native nameAn Mhean
Location
CountryNorthern Ireland
CitiesBallymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGlenariff
Mouth 
  location
North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann
Length55 kilometres (34 mi)
Discharge 
  average15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemBann
Tributaries 
  leftKellswater, Braid River

Former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.

Course

The River Main rises in the Glens of Antrim, flowing through Ballymena and Randalstown before entering Lough Neagh.

Wildlife

The River Main is a noted salmon and trout fishery.[3]

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