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The River Delvin () is a river of northern
The Delvin rises north west of the village of
County Dublin
County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
, about long and forming much of the Dublin-Meath boundary; it is thus largely under the responsibility of Fingal County Council
Fingal County Council () is the local authority of the county of Fingal, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that succeeded the former Dublin County Council on abolition on 1 January 1994 and is one of four local authorities in County ...
, sometimes shared with Meath County Council.
Name
Delvin or ''An Ailbhine'' is derived from Old Irish ''ailbine'', possibly from ''ollbine'', that is "great crime."Hancock, W. Neilson, Thaddeus O'Mahony, Alexander George Richey, and Robert Atkinson (ed. and tr.), Ancient laws of Ireland, 6 vols, vol. 1: Senchus Mor, Stationery Office: Dublin, 1865. https://archive.org/details/ancientlaws01hancuoft/page/68/mode/2up?q=ailbine The river is also sometimes known as the Elvene, Elvin Water, Elvin or Delvyn.Course
The Delvin rises north west of the village of Garristown
Garristown () is a village in County Dublin, Ireland. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Balrothery West. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 619.
Location
Garristown is 18 km north of Swords, and ar ...
, and receives the Bartramstown River, which rises in County Meath and passes near the Fourknocks monument. The Delvin passes Garristown, from which the Garristown Stream joins, and flows northeast, forming much of the Dublin-Meath county boundary. It passes along the northern edge of the village of Naul, where there are cliffs of around 20 metres, a 5-metre natural fall, and a small private hydro-electric plant on an artificial cascade. The river near Naul is sometimes known as ''the Roche''.
Downstream of Naul, small tributaries flow in. The river runs east, then north, passing Stamullen, then east again, crossing into the broad Gormanston area. It passes under the M1 motorway, where is marks the county boundary, and later receives a final tributary and flows under a viaduct to enter the Irish Sea
The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the North Ch ...
at Knocknagin, at the southern end of Gormanston beach, south of Ben Head and some distance north of the village of Bremore, and the town of Balbriggan
Balbriggan (; , ) is a suburban coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Bal ...
.
The Delvin has more than a dozen tributaries, including the Bartramstown River, Stablestown Stream, and Silver Stream. It once powered at least one mill, and today there is at least one small hydroelectric plant on its course. The main river body runs for about 18 km, while tributary lines total at least 10 km more.
Fishing
Trout fishing on these rivers takes place from February to September. Trout fishing is usually catch and release; spinner reel fishing on one shore is allowed. Most trout are in the 2 pound range.See also
Rivers of Ireland
Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in regard to their ...
References
External links
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