River Robe (Ireland)

The River Robe (Irish: Abhainn an Róba) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland.[2][3] It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for 64 kilometres (40 mi), where it drains into Lough Mask.[1][4]

For other uses, see Robe River (disambiguation).
River Robe
The Robe entering the village of Brickens
Native nameAbhainn an Róba  (Irish)
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBekan Parish, Mayo
Mouth 
 • location
Lough Mask, Mayo
Length62.8 kilometres (39.0 mi)[1]
Basin size320 square kilometres (120 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average0.267 m3/s (9.4 cu ft/s)

The river's name in Irish is An Róba, first recorded as Rodba in mediaeval manuscripts, perhaps from Old Irish rodba, "sharp, aggressive".[5][6]

The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south Mayo.[1]

The Robe's Environmental Protection Agency River ID is 30_1579.[7]

Course of the river
The Robe flowing through bogland in Keebagh, near its source.

The Robe rises about five kilometres southwest of Ballyhaunis[8] and follows a meandering path southwest through the townland of Keebagh and Brickens village. It turns gently to the west between Tootagh and Garryduff and continues west between Claremorris and Ballindine. It meanders in serpentine coils beside the R331 road, passing Taugheen, from where it begins its southwesterly descent to Hollymount. From there, the river winds in broad loops before descending southwestwards into Ballinrobe (Irish: Baile an Róba, meaning "town of the Robe"). The Robe empties into Lough Mask, four kilometres west of Ballinrobe, near Cushlough (Irish: Cois Loch, meaning "beside the lake").[9]

See also

References
  1. Investigation of the relationship between fish stocks, ecological quality ratings (Q-Values), environmental factors and degree of eutrophication, ch. 6, p. 99. Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland, 2007. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
  2. Rivers of Ireland: A Flyfisher's Guide 5th ed., ch. 6, p. 195. Peter O'Reilly, 2002, ISBN 1-873674-53-8. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
  3. Notes on River Basins, p. 65. Robert A. Williams. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
  4. River Robe, Irish Fisheries. Retrieved: 2010-08-06
  5. "An Róba/Robe River". Logainm.ie.
  6. "eDIL - Irish Language Dictionary". www.dil.ie.
  7. Inspector's report on a licence application, p. 4. Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland, 2010. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.
  8. Explanatory Memoir to Accompany Sheets 86, 87, 88, and Eastern Part of 85 of the Maps of the Geological Survey of Ireland Memoirs of the Geological Survey (1871), p. 10. Retrieved: 2013-03-20.
  9. Course of the River Robe, Ordnance Survey, Ireland. Retrieved: 2010-08-06.

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