The River Caragh (Irish: Abhainn Chárthaí)[1] is a river in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland.
The river has a catchment area of about 66 square miles (170 km2),[2] comes under the protection of a Special Area of Conservation ("Killarney National Park, MacGillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment").[3] The river runs close to the village of Glenbeigh.[citation needed] The rare Kerry Slug and the Natterjack toad have been identified in the area.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Abhainn Chárthaí / River Caragh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Caragh River - Fishing". irelandflyfishing.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Site synopsis - Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2007.
External links
Media related to River Caragh at Wikimedia Commons
52°04′12″N 9°53′10″W / 52.0701°N 9.886°W
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