| River Brosna | |
|---|---|
 Old mill on the Brosna at Kilbeggan | |
 | |
| Etymology | Possibly means "place of twigs"[1] |
| Native name | An Bhrosnach (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Mullingar, County Westmeath |
| Mouth | River Shannon |
• location | Shannon Harbour |
| Length | 79.26 km (49.25 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,248 km2 (482 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.13 m3/s (181 cu ft/s)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shannon |
The River Brosna (Irish: An Bhrosnach) is a river within the Shannon River Basin in Ireland, flowing through County Westmeath and County Offaly.
The river rises in Lough Owel north of Mullingar[3] and is a tributary of the River Shannon. It meets the Shannon at Shannon Harbour.
The River Brosna is 49.25 miles (79 km) in length.[4]
- ^ "An Bhrosnach/Brosna". Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ HydroNet - Environmental Protection Agency - Ireland Archived 7 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "AAI | Physical Landscape". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2007..
- ^ Ordnance Survey of Ireland: Rivers and their Catchment Basins 1958 (Table of Reference)