| Aille River | |
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| Etymology | Irish for "cliff river" |
| Native name | Abhainn na hAille (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glenmask,Partry Mountains, County Mayo |
| Mouth | |
• location | Galway Bay viaLough Mask,Lough Corrib andRiver Corrib |
• coordinates | 53°46′36″N9°22′22″W / 53.776657°N 9.372744°W /53.776657; -9.372744 |
| Length | 29.8 kilometres (18.5 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15 m3/s (530 cu ft/s) |
TheAille River (Irish:Abhainn na hAille[1]) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland, flowing from thePartry Mountains toLough Mask, andflows underground for part of its course.[2]
The Aille River rises in thePartry Mountains 16 km (10 mi) south ofWestport,[3] drains the northwest part of the Partry range and sinks underground at the Aille Caves. It continues as asubterranean river for 4 km (2.5 mi), resurging atPollatoomary. It flows south toCloon Lough, which feeds intoLough Mask.
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