River Ilen
The River Ilen is a river in West Cork, Ireland. It rises at Mullaghmesha mountain and flows southwards for 37 kilometres into the Celtic Sea. Its five main tributaries are, the Saivnose, Coarliss, Achrinduff, Glounaphuca and Clodagh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ireland
- Also known as: “River Elen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church Cross railway station and Abbeystrowry Graveyard.
Church Cross railway station
Historic building
Church Cross railway station was on the Schull and Skibbereen Railway in County Cork, Ireland.
Abbeystrowry Graveyard
Cemetery
Photo: Nikkikitley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbeystrowry Graveyard is a cemetery, which is situated 2½ km northeast of River Ilen.
Skeagh Cairn
Archaeological site
The Skeagh Cairn is a cairn and ring barrow and National Monument located in County Cork, Ireland. It is located 5.8 km northwest of Skibbereen. A ring barrow is located 20 m to the north. Skeagh Cairn is situated 4 km north of River Ilen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skibbereen and Baltimore.
Skibbereen
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skibbereen is a village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. An Sciobairín means "the little boat harbour" - it would have to be a small boat to get this far up the River Ilen.
Baltimore
Baltimore is a village in County Cork near the southwest tip of Ireland. The harbour is large, and sheltered by islands - several are inhabited and are also described on this page.
Ballydehob
Village
Photo: Cynthia Bressani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballydehob is a coastal village in the southwest of County Cork, Ireland. It is 13 km west of Skibbereen and 13 km south of Bantry. Ballydehob is situated 10 km west of River Ilen.
River Ilen
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Ilen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Ilen” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Ilen”
- Irish: “An Aighlinn”
- Welsh: “Afon Ilen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newcourt and Creagh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Knockonna and Inishbeg.
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