The River Ilen () is a river in
West Cork,
Ireland. It rises at Mullaghmesha mountain and flows southwards for 37 kilometres into the
Celtic Sea.
Its five main tributaries are, the Saivnose, Coarliss, Achrinduff, Glounaphuca and Clodagh. It is listed as having
Quality A water, which means its pollution levels are far below the national average. Fish found in the river include
brown and
sea trout
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and
Atlantic salmon
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.
The main settlement on the river is
Skibbereen. It flows into the sea at the village of
Baltimore
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.
References
Rivers of County Cork
Skibbereen
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