| River Erriff | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aasleagh Falls on the Erriff River | |
| Native name | Abhainn na hOirimhe (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glennacally |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean at Killary Harbour |
| Length | 33.0 kilometres (20.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 163 square kilometres (63 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.16 m3/s (288 cu ft/s) |
The River Erriff (Irish: Abhainn na hOirimhe)[2] is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Mayo.[3] A spate river, it is characterised by lively streams and deep fish-holding pools.[4] A waterfall called Aasleagh Falls (Irish: Eas Liath, meaning 'grey waterfall')[5] is near the mouth of the river.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Abhainn na hOirimhe/Erriff River". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Anton. "Community group bids for Erriff River fishing rights". The Mayo News.
- ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland".
- ^ "Eas Liath/Aasleagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 16 January 2023.