River Mourne
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| River Mourne | |
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| File:A "Brown flood" on the Mourne at Victoria Bridge. - geograph.org.uk - 434468.jpg
River Mourne at Victoria Bridge
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| Origin | Northwest of Newtownstewart |
| Mouth | Lough Foyle |
| Basin countries | Northern Ireland |
| Etymology | From Mugdorna, an ancient kingdom |
| Length | 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) |
| River system | Shannon |
The River Mourne (Irish: An Mughdhorn) is a river in County Tyrone (between Strabane and Newtownstewart), Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle.[1] At Strabane it joins with the River Finn to form the River Foyle. Fishing is largely for salmon, grilse and sea trout.[1]
The traditional folk song "The Moorlough Shore" (also called The Maid of Mourne Shore) refers to names and places along the river.[2]
File:Old railway bridge at Victoria Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 193020.jpg
The former GNR mainline bridge over the River Mourne at Victoria Bridge, County Tyrone originally constructed on the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway.
References
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- ↑ "The Moorlough Shore", retrieved 25 March 2013
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