The river takes its name from a mythical princess named Éirne.
Angling
Pleasure boating
Live aboard pleasure cruisers are available in several locations along the Erne waterway, including Belturbet, Knockniny, Carrybridge, Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, and Killadeas.[citation needed] In addition to the use of the Erne for live aboard boating holidays, sections of the river are used for water skiing, bank fishing, trolling, jet skiing and scuba diving.[citation needed] Boaters are cautioned, by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, that Upper Lough Erne is a maze of small islands needing careful navigation, and waves on Lower Lough Erne can reach "open-sea dimensions".[5]
Ancient ruins
The Erne waterway is home to ancient ruins, both Christian and Pagan, with ruins found in several locations, including: Crom Estate, on the North bank of the Upper Erne channel, Gad Island, near Crom Estate, Devenish Island, Inismacsaint Island, Davy’s Island, White Island, and Boa Island. Many of these locations can only be reached by boat.
^Explanatory Memoir, sheets 68 and 69 of the Geological Survey of Ireland, 1878(PDF). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. 1878 – via geologicalmaps.net.
^Williams, Robert A. (1872). Notes on River Basins. p. 67 – via archive.org.
^. Ireland Fly Fishing. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
^ ab(PDF). serbd.com (Report). p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
^"Northern Ireland - County Fermanagh/Lough Erne". geographia.com.
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river, erne, river, scotland, river, earn, ɛər, airn, irish, abhainn, hÉirne, Éirne, northwest, island, ireland, second, longest, river, ulster, flowing, through, northern, ireland, republic, ireland, forming, part, their, border, ballyshannonnative, namean, É. For the river in Scotland see River Earn The River Erne ɛer n AIRN Irish Abhainn na hEirne or An Eirne in the northwest of the island of Ireland is the second longest river in Ulster flowing through Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and forming part of their border River ErneThe River Erne in BallyshannonNative nameAn Eirne Irish LocationCountryRepublic of Ireland Northern IrelandPhysical characteristicsSource locationSlieve Glah County Cavan Ireland elevation 255 m 837 ft Mouth locationAtlantic Ocean at Ballyshannon County Donegal coordinatesCoordinates 54 30 27 N 8 15 31 W 54 5074 N 8 2585 W 54 5074 8 2585Length 129 km 80 mi Basin size4 372 km2 1 688 sq mi Discharge average101 7 m3 s 3 590 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftArney River Sillees River rightRiver Annalee River Finn Erne tributary Colebrooke River Ballycassidy River Kesh River Brannagh River Contents 1 Course 2 Name 3 Angling 4 Pleasure boating 5 Ancient ruins 6 Culture 7 Former railway lines 8 References 9 External linksCourse EditThe Erne rises on the east shoulder of Slieve Glah mountain 1 three miles south of Cavan in County Cavan Republic of Ireland and flows 80 miles 129 km 2 through Lough Gowna Lough Oughter and Upper and Lower Lough Erne County Fermanagh Northern Ireland to the sea at Ballyshannon County Donegal back in the Republic 3 The river is 120 kilometres long and is used for fly fishing for trout and salmon with a number of fisheries along both the river itself and its tributaries The town of Enniskillen is mostly situated on an island in the river between Upper and Lower Lough Erne It is linked to the River Shannon by the Shannon Erne Waterway The total catchment area of the River Erne is 4 372 km2 4 The long term average rate of the River Erne is 101 7 cubic metres per second m3 s 4 Name EditMain article Lough Erne Name mythology and folklore The river takes its name from a mythical princess named Eirne Angling Edit Pleasure boating EditLive aboard pleasure cruisers are available in several locations along the Erne waterway including Belturbet Knockniny Carrybridge Bellanaleck Enniskillen and Killadeas citation needed In addition to the use of the Erne for live aboard boating holidays sections of the river are used for water skiing bank fishing trolling jet skiing and scuba diving citation needed Boaters are cautioned by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board that Upper Lough Erne is a maze of small islands needing careful navigation and waves on Lower Lough Erne can reach open sea dimensions 5 Ancient ruins EditThe Erne waterway is home to ancient ruins both Christian and Pagan with ruins found in several locations including Crom Estate on the North bank of the Upper Erne channel Gad Island near Crom Estate Devenish Island Inismacsaint Island Davy s Island White Island and Boa Island Many of these locations can only be reached by boat Devenish Island has a historical display centre adjacent to its ruins Visitors sometimes use rental boats and the Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland Activity Map of Lough Erne ISBN 978 1 905306 26 8 to locate these ancient sites citation needed Culture EditThe song Buachaill on Eirne is an Irish ballad about a young boy from the Erne area It has been recorded by such groups as Clannad and The Corrs citation needed The Erne is also mentioned in a traditional song An Mhaighdean Mhara which has been recorded by Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh of Altan Maighread Ni Dhomhnaill and Moya Brennan citation needed Former railway lines Edit A remnant of the GNR being a viaduct spanning the river near Belturbet railway station A number of places were once accessible by train along the River Erne with the once extensive Great Northern Railway and the Sligo Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway both serving the area References Edit Explanatory Memoir sheets 68 and 69 of the Geological Survey of Ireland 1878 PDF Memoirs of the Geological Survey 1878 via geologicalmaps net Williams Robert A 1872 Notes on River Basins p 67 via archive org Fisheries River Erne Ireland Fly Fishing Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 28 February 2009 a b South Eastern River Basin District Management System PDF serbd com Report p 38 Archived from the original PDF on 3 March 2016 Northern Ireland County Fermanagh Lough Erne geographia com External links EditInformation and maps of the Erne from the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Erne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title River Erne amp oldid 1103893259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
