GARAVOGUE MARISSA SCAPPATICCI

THE GARAVOGUE'S SOURCE IS IN LOUGH GILL AND ITS MOUTH IS IN SLIGO BAY.

GHARBHÓG

THE IRISH NAMEIS.........

FACTS!

THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME GARAVOGUE IS UNCERTAIN, BUT MAY BE A REPRESENTATION OF GARBH ÓG MEANING " YOUNG ROUGH". HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL NAME OF THE RIVER. THE RIVER WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED SLIGEACH, A NAME MEANING ABOUNDING IN SHELLS AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST ATTESTED PLACE NAMES IN IRELAND. THE RIVER GAVE ITS NAME FIRSTLY TO THE TOWN THAT GREW UP ON ITS BANKS FROM THE 13TH CENTURY, AND THEN TO THE COUNTY THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE LATE 16TH AND EARLY 17TH CENTURY.

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HISTORY▸ It is mentioned in Early Medieval texts as one of the "

nine royal rivers" of Ireland. Saint Patrick is said to have blessed it so that it would produce salmon all year round.

▸ A farset or fording point ( literally a sandbar ) named Reanna na Líagáin was located across the estuary that formed part of the main north/south route from western Ulster to Connacht. The terminals of the crossing between Ballincar and Finisklin.

▸ The battle of Sligo (river) took place at this river in 536 AD between Eoghan Bél king of Connacht and the Uí Néill.

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THE RIVER GARAVOGUE▸ The Garavogue is a river located in County Sligo,

Ireland. From Lough Gill, it winds its way through Sligo town and Sligo Bay. The river has a large estuary with a shipping channel capable of taking ships up to 10,000 tons, but now fallen in disuse and used mainly by smaller pleasure craft. The river Garavogue is 31.5 miles (50.7 km) long.

CONNACHT, SLIGO

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