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Munster Blackwater

The Munster Blackwater rises in Kerry and runs through Cork and Waterford. Mallow, Fermoy and Lismore are among the towns associated with this broad salmon river.

Also known as Cork Blackwater · River Blackwater

PLACES & CONNECTIONS

A river to explore

The atlas connects Munster Blackwater with Mallow, Fermoy, Lismore, Cappoquin, Youghal.

Cork ↗Kerry ↗Waterford ↗
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MEASURED AT THE STATION

Water levels

Each reading belongs to a named station. Levels use a local reference point and are not water depth.

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Ballyduff

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Killavullen

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Glandalane

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Mallow Railway Bridge

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Mallow Town Bridge U/S

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Mallow Town Bridge D/S

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Castlelands

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Fermoy Bridge U/S

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Fermoy Bridge D/S

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Lombardstown Bridge

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Keale Bridge

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Fermoy Mill

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Ballydahin

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FOR ANGLERS

Planning a fishing visit

Check the observation time and follow the chart at a station you know. Compare changes at that same gauge with your own experience of the river.

Using river levels for fishing →

Munster Blackwater angling guide ↗
Official information from Inland Fisheries Ireland.

Check current rules, permissions and local access before travelling. These readings do not measure fishing quality or establish that it is safe to enter the water.

RIVER HEALTH

Ecological status

Assessments apply to individual waterbodies and assessment periods. Conditions can vary along a river.

Understanding ecological status →