The River Moyola or Moyola River (Irish: Abhainn na Scríne[1]) stretches for approximately 27 miles from the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Neagh.[2] The Moyola starts a small river (3-5 metres; 10' to 16') for the first few miles of its length and proceeds to expand to a medium-sized river (5-20 metres; 16' to 65') and then to a large river (20 metres +; 65' plus) for its last couple of miles before Lough Neagh. In ancient times, the River Moyola was known as the 'Bior', and served as the border between the Airgiallan kingdoms of Fir Li and Ui Tuirtri.[citation needed]
Forgetown Bridge
According to Deirdre and Laurence Flanagan in their book, Irish Place Names, the River Moyola derives its name from Magh nÉola, meaning Éolas Plain.[3]
The flow or discharge of the river is measured near to its mouth in Lough Neagh. The catchment area to the gauging station is 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi), which yields an average flow of 8.4 cubic metres per second (300 cu ft/s). [4] The maximum recorded flow between 1971 and 2012 was 156 cubic metres per second (5,500 cu ft/s) on 19 January 1988.[5]
Fortwilliam Bridge Outside Tobermore
The catchment has a varied geology including limestone, schist, shale and basalt with outcrops of chalk. Overlying this solid geology are superficial deposits of glacial till, plus sand and aggregates. Land use is primarily grassland, with areas of bog and heathland, but includes the towns of Magherafelt and Maghera.[4] The average annual rainfall in the catchment is 1,224 millimetres (48.2 in),[6] which is somewhat higher than the average for United Kingdom at 1,101 millimetres (43.3 in).[7]
Moyola In Flood Curran Bridge
Mentions in literatureEdit
Owenreagh Bridge Near StrawDerrynoyd Bridge ,The Big Bridge Near Draperstown
The river is mentioned frequently in the poetry of Seamus Heaney, such as Gifts of Rain and A New Song,[8]Whitby-sur-Moyola[9] and Moyulla.[10] Critic Daniel Tobin suggests that for Heaney his "childhood river, Moyola, is not unlike Wordsworth's Derwent."[11]
^Tobin, Daniel (1998). Passage to the center: imagination and the Sacred in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN0-813-12083-7.
October 04, 2023
river, moyola, moyola, rivercastledawson, bridge, over, moyolanative, nameabhainn, scrínean, bhiorlocationcountrynorthern, irelandphysical, characteristicssource, locationsperrin, mountainsmouth, locationlough, neaghlength27, moyola, river, irish, abhainn, scr. 54 48 00 N 7 04 59 W 54 800 N 7 083 W 54 800 7 083 Moyola RiverCastledawson Bridge over the MoyolaNative nameAbhainn na ScrineAn BhiorLocationCountryNorthern IrelandPhysical characteristicsSource locationSperrin MountainsMouth locationLough NeaghLength27 mi 43 km The River Moyola or Moyola River Irish Abhainn na Scrine 1 stretches for approximately 27 miles from the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Neagh 2 The Moyola starts a small river 3 5 metres 10 to 16 for the first few miles of its length and proceeds to expand to a medium sized river 5 20 metres 16 to 65 and then to a large river 20 metres 65 plus for its last couple of miles before Lough Neagh In ancient times the River Moyola was known as the Bior and served as the border between the Airgiallan kingdoms of Fir Li and Ui Tuirtri citation needed Forgetown BridgeAccording to Deirdre and Laurence Flanagan in their book Irish Place Names the River Moyola derives its name from Magh nEola meaning Eolas Plain 3 The Bridges of the Moyola River areBealnamala Bridge Moyard Bridge Church Bridge Owenreagh Bridge Disert Bridge Derrynoyd Bridge Upper River Weddell Bridge Forgetown Bridge Lisnamuck Bridge A29 Fortwilliam Bridge Curran Bridge A6 Broagh Bridge Middle River Dawsons Bridge Moyola Bridge Railway Bridge A6 Toome Bypass Bridge Aughrim Bridge New Bridge Lower River Hydrology EditThe flow or discharge of the river is measured near to its mouth in Lough Neagh The catchment area to the gauging station is 304 square kilometres 117 sq mi which yields an average flow of 8 4 cubic metres per second 300 cu ft s 4 The maximum recorded flow between 1971 and 2012 was 156 cubic metres per second 5 500 cu ft s on 19 January 1988 5 nbsp Fortwilliam Bridge Outside TobermoreThe catchment has a varied geology including limestone schist shale and basalt with outcrops of chalk Overlying this solid geology are superficial deposits of glacial till plus sand and aggregates Land use is primarily grassland with areas of bog and heathland but includes the towns of Magherafelt and Maghera 4 The average annual rainfall in the catchment is 1 224 millimetres 48 2 in 6 which is somewhat higher than the average for United Kingdom at 1 101 millimetres 43 3 in 7 nbsp Moyola In Flood Curran BridgeMentions in literature Edit nbsp Owenreagh Bridge Near Straw nbsp Derrynoyd Bridge The Big Bridge Near DraperstownThe river is mentioned frequently in the poetry of Seamus Heaney such as Gifts of Rain and A New Song 8 Whitby sur Moyola 9 and Moyulla 10 Critic Daniel Tobin suggests that for Heaney his childhood river Moyola is not unlike Wordsworth s Derwent 11 References Edit Abhainn na Scrine logainm ie 54 42 50 N 6 32 20 W 54 714 N 6 539 W 54 714 6 539 Deirdre amp Laurence Flanagan Irish Place Names ISBN 0 7171 3396 6 a b 203020 Moyola at Moyola New Bridge The National River Flow Archive Centre for Ecology amp Hydrology Retrieved 20 June 2014 203020 Moyola at Moyola New Bridge Annual Maximum The National River Flow Archive Centre for Ecology amp Hydrology Retrieved 20 June 2014 203020 Moyola at Moyola New Bridge Rainfall The National River Flow Archive Centre for Ecology amp Hydrology Retrieved 20 June 2014 Climate tables UK 1961 90 Met Office Retrieved 10 May 2013 Heaney Seamus 1972 Wintering out London UK Faber amp Faber ISBN 0 571 10158 5 Heaney Seamus 1996 The spirit level London UK Faber amp Faber ISBN 0 571 17822 7 Heaney Seamus 2006 District and circle London UK Faber amp Faber ISBN 0 571 23096 2 Tobin Daniel 1998 Passage to the center imagination and the Sacred in the poetry of Seamus Heaney Lexington KY The University Press of Kentucky ISBN 0 813 12083 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title River Moyola amp oldid 1170251363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
