| River Lee | |
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 Weir at the Lee Fields in Cork |
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| Origin | Shehy Mountains near Gougane Barra |
| Mouth | Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour mouth |
| Length | 90 km [1] |
| Basin area | 1,253.5 km² [1] |
The Lee (An Laoi in Irish) is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork City, where it splits in two for a short distance and empties into the Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour on the south coast, one of the largest natural harbours in the world. Spenser writes [2]
The spreading Lee, that like an island fayre
Encloseth Cork with his divided flood.
A hydro-electric scheme was built on the river, upstream from Cork City, and this part of the river now contains the Carrigadrohid and Inniscarra reservoirs. It is crossed by more than 20 bridges. The river also provides an 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) stretch of salmon fishing.
References
- ^ a b Irishfisheries.com/waterways - River Lee
- ^ Lovely is the Lee - Robert Gibbings
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