The Metrical Dindshenchas records Inber Cíchmaine, cid cress, gáet co líth-baile láech-bress Maine ergna, úais ella, mac Medba ocus Ailella. ("At Inber Cichmaine, though it be narrow, was slain (a mighty onslaught) far-famed Maine, son of Medb and Ailell, exulting in fury of warlike combats.")[4][5]
A possible etymology is from Old Irishmang, referring to a fawn or young deer.[6]
The Maine was the traditional division of the Kingdom of Desmond: south of the Maine was controlled by the Gaelic MacCarthys, while north of the Maine was controlled by the Norman Earl of Desmond. A castle on the boundary was constructed on a stone bridge over the river at Castle Maine.
Courseedit
The River Maine rises at Tobermaing and flows westwards. It passes through Castleisland and under the N23, then meets its main tributary, the Brown Flesk. It continues through Currans and is bridged by the N22. In Castlemaine it passes under the N70, flows past the Ardcanaght Stones and enters the harbour.
Pollutionedit
In 2014 the river was reported as polluted with ammonia.[7]
^"Ballysadare Estuary: sampling fish for the Water Framework Directive – Transitional Framework" (PDF). Central Fisheries Board (CFB) and the North Western Regional Fisheries Board (NWRFB). 2008–2009 – via Inland Fisheries Ireland.
river, maine, county, kerry, river, maine, irish, mhaing, river, county, kerry, ireland, river, mainemangriver, maine, near, curransetymologypossibly, irish, mang, female, fawn, native, namean, mhaing, irish, locationcountryirelandcitiescastlemaine, currans, c. The River Maine Irish An Mhaing 1 is a river in County Kerry Ireland 2 3 River MaineMangRiver Maine near CurransEtymologyPossibly Old Irish mang female fawn Native nameAn Mhaing Irish LocationCountryIrelandCitiesCastlemaine Currans CastleislandPhysical characteristicsSource locationTobermaing County KerryMouth locationAtlantic Ocean via Castlemaine HarbourLength42 6 kilometres 26 5 mi Basin size399 square kilometres 154 sq mi Discharge average0 53 m3 s 19 cu ft s Basin featuresTributaries leftBrown Flesk Little Maine Contents 1 History and legend 2 Course 3 Pollution 4 Wildlife 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory and legend editAccording to an ancient tradition recorded in Lebor Gabala Erenn three rivers burst forth during the reign of Fiachu Labrainne as High King of Ireland One was Innbhear Mainge the Maine The Annals of the Four Masters contains the same story but spells it Mand The Metrical Dindshenchas records Inber Cichmaine cid cress gaet co lith baile laech bress Maine ergna uais ella mac Medba ocus Ailella At Inber Cichmaine though it be narrow was slain a mighty onslaught far famed Maine son of Medb and Ailell exulting in fury of warlike combats 4 5 A possible etymology is from Old Irish mang referring to a fawn or young deer 6 The Maine was the traditional division of the Kingdom of Desmond south of the Maine was controlled by the Gaelic MacCarthys while north of the Maine was controlled by the Norman Earl of Desmond A castle on the boundary was constructed on a stone bridge over the river at Castle Maine Course editThe River Maine rises at Tobermaing and flows westwards It passes through Castleisland and under the N23 then meets its main tributary the Brown Flesk It continues through Currans and is bridged by the N22 In Castlemaine it passes under the N70 flows past the Ardcanaght Stones and enters the harbour Pollution editIn 2014 the river was reported as polluted with ammonia 7 Wildlife editThe River Maine is a noted salmon and sea trout fishery The brook lamprey also lives in it 8 See also editRivers of IrelandReferences edit An Mhaing River Maine logainm ie Ballysadare Estuary sampling fish for the Water Framework Directive Transitional Framework PDF Central Fisheries Board CFB and the North Western Regional Fisheries Board NWRFB 2008 2009 via Inland Fisheries Ireland Irish Water 18 March 2015 Milltown Waste Water Discharge Authorisation D0331 01 PDF Letter to Environmental Protection Agency The Metrical Dindshenchas The Metrical Dindshenchas EDIL Irish Language Dictionary Experts attempt to trace sources of Kerry river pollution 8 April 2014 Brook lampreys spawning in the River Maine Lamprey Surveys 10 April 2014 52 13 42 N 9 19 42 W 52 228373 N 9 328336 W 52 228373 9 328336 This article related to a river in Ireland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title River Maine County Kerry amp oldid 1136538635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
