| Owenabue | |
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 Owenabue River, between Crosshaven and Carrigaline | |
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| • location | County Cork, Ireland |
| • coordinates | 51°49′15″N8°27′29″W / 51.82083°N 8.45806°W /51.82083; -8.45806 |
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• location | Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland |
• coordinates | 51°48′48″N08°23′43″W / 51.81333°N 8.39528°W /51.81333; -8.39528 |
TheRiver Owenabue (Irish:Abhainn na Baoi),[1] also spelled "Owenboy", is a river inCounty Cork,Ireland.
River Owenabue rises just north ofCrossbarry and flows east towards the sea for roughly 20 miles (32 km). It flows through Crossbarry and on to the small village ofHalfway. It then reachesBallinhassig where it widens intoBallygarvan. It then meanders through Ballea Woods intoCarrigaline, and ontoCrosshaven where it entersCork Harbour nearCurraghbinny. The area is known as the Owenabue Valley.Otters andherons are seen on the river, and the heron has become a symbol of the area.[citation needed] 10 bridges cross the river.
The Royal Munster Yacht Club (now merged with theRoyal Cork Yacht Club) was based on the Owenabue River.[citation needed]
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