The river, and its tributary the Ollatrim river, is popular for angling, it holds a stock of wild salmon and trout. There are also coarse fish particularly near the mouth of the river during spawning times. Funds were allocated to the Ormonde Anglers Association to improve areas for spawning and in-stream structures improving access, fencing, protecting banks and installing a number of deflectors.[2][3] There is 22 km of trout fishing and a further 15 km on the Ollatrim. It is classified as a rich lowland river.[4]
Slí Eala ("Way of the Swan") is a 10 km waymarked trail which follows the banks of the Nenagh River from Dromineer via Ballyartella to Scott's Bridge, on the N52 road north of Nenagh. The walk takes its name from the population of mute swans on the river. There are trailheads at Scott's Bridge and in Dromineer village.[5]
Ballynaclogh bridge, built in about 1700, four arched limestone bridge with refuges for pedestrians. Widened in about 1750.[6]
Tyone Bridge (c. 1830) with three limestone arches carries the R498 road over the river just south of Nenagh town.[7][8]
Bennett's Bridge is a modern bridge carrying the R445 road, (previously the main Dublin to Limerick road) over the river at Lisbunny.
Kyleeragh Bridge is a narrow bridge carrying the Nenagh-to-Birr road over the river just upstream of its confluence with the Ollatrim river.
Scott's Bridge carries the N52 road over the river. This modern bridge replaced the Old Nenagh bridge, a limestone five arched bridge from about 1725 which is still in use by pedestrians.[9]
Vilabank bridge
Ballyartella Bridge is a rubble limestone bridge built in about 1720 exhibiting the technical achievements of local craftsmen. The bridge was built with pedestrian refuges to allow traffic to pass freely.[10]
Annaghbeg Bridge is a seven-arched bridge from the mid-18th century. It is of limestone rubble with cut limestone features.[11]
References
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nenagh, river, irish, ghaothach, rises, silvermine, mountains, county, tipperary, ireland, flows, east, nenagh, into, lough, derg, just, north, dromineer, recreation, editthe, river, tributary, ollatrim, river, popular, angling, holds, stock, wild, salmon, tro. The Nenagh River Irish An Ghaothach 1 rises in the Silvermine Mountains in County Tipperary Ireland It flows east of Nenagh and into Lough Derg just north of Dromineer Nenagh RiverRecreation EditThe river and its tributary the Ollatrim river is popular for angling it holds a stock of wild salmon and trout There are also coarse fish particularly near the mouth of the river during spawning times Funds were allocated to the Ormonde Anglers Association to improve areas for spawning and in stream structures improving access fencing protecting banks and installing a number of deflectors 2 3 There is 22 km of trout fishing and a further 15 km on the Ollatrim It is classified as a rich lowland river 4 Sli Eala Way of the Swan is a 10 km waymarked trail which follows the banks of the Nenagh River from Dromineer via Ballyartella to Scott s Bridge on the N52 road north of Nenagh The walk takes its name from the population of mute swans on the river There are trailheads at Scott s Bridge and in Dromineer village 5 Bridges EditThere are several bridges over the river Ballynaclogh bridge built in about 1700 four arched limestone bridge with refuges for pedestrians Widened in about 1750 6 Tyone Bridge c 1830 with three limestone arches carries the R498 road over the river just south of Nenagh town 7 8 Bennett s Bridge is a modern bridge carrying the R445 road previously the main Dublin to Limerick road over the river at Lisbunny Kyleeragh Bridge is a narrow bridge carrying the Nenagh to Birr road over the river just upstream of its confluence with the Ollatrim river Scott s Bridge carries the N52 road over the river This modern bridge replaced the Old Nenagh bridge a limestone five arched bridge from about 1725 which is still in use by pedestrians 9 Vilabank bridge Ballyartella Bridge is a rubble limestone bridge built in about 1720 exhibiting the technical achievements of local craftsmen The bridge was built with pedestrian refuges to allow traffic to pass freely 10 Annaghbeg Bridge is a seven arched bridge from the mid 18th century It is of limestone rubble with cut limestone features 11 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nenagh River Nenagh River Archived 24 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine Placenames Database of Ireland Rehabilitation of salmonid production areas in the Nenagh River Limerick Fisheriesireland ie Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Shannon Partnership Plan for 2011 p 8 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Nenagh River brown trout Activities Angling Fisheries All Ireland Republic Of Ireland Tipperary Nenagh Discover Ireland Discoverireland ie Archived from the original on 10 July 2012 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Sli Eala Riverbank Walk EveryTrail Archived from the original on 6 August 2012 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Tipperary North Buildings of Ireland National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Buildingsofireland ie Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 21 May 2013 www tipperarycoco ie PDF Archived from the original PDF on 30 January 2015 Retrieved 3 January 2013 Tyone Bridge Tipperary North Buildings of Ireland National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Buildingsofireland ie Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Nenagh Bridge Tipperary North Buildings of Ireland National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Buildingsofireland ie Archived from the original on 24 September 2021 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Ballyartella Bridge Tipperary North Buildings of Ireland National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Buildingsofireland ie Archived from the original on 15 March 2018 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Annaghbeg Bridge Tipperary North Buildings of Ireland National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Buildingsofireland ie Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 21 May 2013 Coordinates 52 56 N 8 16 W 52 933 N 8 267 W 52 933 8 267 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nenagh River amp oldid 1105684697, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
