| Leaffony River | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bridge over River Leaffony | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | c.54°09′54″N8°58′19″W / 54.165°N 8.972°W /54.165; -8.972 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Killala Bay |
• coordinates | 54°16′02″N9°03′44″W / 54.2672°N 9.0623°W /54.2672; -9.0623 |
| Length | c. 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)[a] |
| Basin size | 35 km2 (14 sq mi)[1] |
TheLeaffony River is a small river that runs throughCounty Sligo inIreland. It is sometimes known as theCullens River.[citation needed]
The 12.8 km (8 mi) river originates in County Sligo[2] and empties into theAtlantic Ocean atPollacheeny Harbour some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) fromEnniscrone on the west side ofKillala Bay.[3][4][b]
There are claims that the river may previously have been known as theGeloir, meaning clear and mentioned several times in old records of Sligo.[5][6]
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