River Camogue
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{{Infobox river
| name = River Camogue
| native_name ={{native name|ga|An Chamóg}}
| name_etymology = Irish for "little crooked [river]"
| image =
| image_caption =
| name_other = River Camoge
| source1_location = Bohercarron, County Tipperary
| mouth = River Maigue
| mouth_location = Croom, County Limerick
| length_km = 30
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Ireland
| subdivision_type2 = Cities
| subdivision_name2 = Knocklong, Hospital
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| river_system = Shannon
| basin_size_km2 = 243.6
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|34.10|m3/s|abbr=on}}
| tributaries_right =Mahore River
}}
The River Camoge or Camogue ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|æ|m|oʊ|ɡ}}; {{langx|ga|An Chamóg}}{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/en/1165620|title=An Chamóg/Camoge River|work=logainm.ie|accessdate=4 May 2016|archive-date=1 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301230319/https://www.logainm.ie/en/1165620|url-status=live}}) is a river in Munster, Ireland, a tributary of the Maigue, which is itself a Shannon tributary.{{cite web |url=http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/24_Abstractions/Pilot%20minimum%20instream%20flow%20method%20in%20Central%20Plain%20Rivers%20in%20Ireland-Final%20Report%20Final01.pdf |title=Eastern River Basin District Project: Pilot minimum instream flow method in Central Plain Rivers in Ireland – Final Report |id=39325/AB40/DG 43 - S |date=May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023232104/http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/24_Abstractions/Pilot%20minimum%20instream%20flow%20method%20in%20Central%20Plain%20Rivers%20in%20Ireland-Final%20Report%20Final01.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://shannoncframstudy.ie/docs/inception/UoM%2024/Appendix%20B/Appendix%20H%20Gauging%20Stn%20Summary%20Sheet.pdf |title=Gauging Station Information Sheet |work=Shannon Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Study |access-date=4 May 2016 |archive-date=30 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730092220/http://shannoncframstudy.ie/docs/inception/UoM%2024/Appendix%20B/Appendix%20H%20Gauging%20Stn%20Summary%20Sheet.pdf |url-status=dead}}
Course
The River Camogue rises in County Tipperary near Emly. It enters County Limerick and is bridged by the R513, R514 and R516 outside Hospital, and meets the Mahore River. It flows northwards through Herbertstown and then turns westwards, flowing under the R514, R512 and R511 before entering Greybridge, where it gives its name to the Camogue Rovers GAA club. The Camogue flows on under the R516 and drains into the Maigue in Anhid East, about {{Convert|1|mi|spell=in}} upriver of Croom.
Wildlife
The River Camogue is a brown trout fishery.http://www.limerickanddistrictanglersassociation.com/localrivers.htm {{dead link|date=October 2021}} Slurry pollution caused a major fish kill in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/thousands-of-fish-killed-in-limerick-water-pollution-incident-1.2242830|title=Thousands of fish killed in Limerick water pollution incident|date=9 June 2015 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie|accessdate=4 May 2016|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623203548/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/thousands-of-fish-killed-in-limerick-water-pollution-incident-1.2242830|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-water-supply-suspected-spill-kill-danger-2151390-Jun2015/|title=Polluted water kills "extensive" amount of fish in Limerick|author=Michael Sheils McNamee |work=TheJournal.ie |date=9 June 2015 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |accessdate=4 May 2016|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624201602/http://www.thejournal.ie/limerick-water-supply-suspected-spill-kill-danger-2151390-Jun2015/|url-status=live}} It was formerly famous for the "Camogue Eels", sold in London as long ago as the 12th century.{{cite web|url=https://croom.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/the-hidden-landscape-of-the-maigue-district-at-anhid/|title=The Hidden Landscape of the Maigue District at Anhid|work=Croom, Limerick, Ireland.|accessdate=4 May 2016|archive-date=13 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013005735/https://croom.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/the-hidden-landscape-of-the-maigue-district-at-anhid/|url-status=dead}}
See also
References
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Category:Rivers of County Limerick
Category:Rivers of County Tipperary
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