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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  European inland fisheries advisory commission commission europeenne consultative pour les peches dans les eaux ...
Similar results were obtained for the Corrib system where a proportion of wild and hatchery reared smolts were microtagged and the returning adults were monitored in the estuarine traps and in the offshore nets.
An electrophoretic study of the population structure of Atlantic salmon in Irish rivers and of hatchery strains is in progress.
The effects of peat silt on the fish population of the River Drish is being investigated.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/AC874B/AC874B08.htm   (2330 words)

  
 Corrib Princess-Corrib river tours and private charters from Woodquay, Galway City, West Of Ireland
The Corrib Princess sails from Woodquay in the heart of Galway city, along the famous Steamers Line, which is the lakes traditional trade route.
The journey takes passengers along the majestic River Corrib and onto the lake providing visitors with unsurpassed views of the historic monuments and natural amenities that make this the most spectacular waterway in Ireland.
The Corrib Princess is a purposed built leisure cruiser, which complies fully with all the Department of the Marine regulations and is licensed to carry 157 passengers.
www.corribprincess.ie   (356 words)

  
 SYMPOSIUM ON THE METHODOLOGY FOR THE SURVEY, MONITORING AND APPRAISAL OF FISHERY RESOURCES IN LAKES AND LARGE RIVERS
On the Corrib lakes, a gradual increase in mean length, caused by a decrease in the numbers of small eels, was shown with increasing distance from the sea.
In an experiment in the River Corrib a train of nets was set in the path of migrating salmon smolts: 3 600 smolts passed within 6 m of the net and two were caught.
River estuaries were the first waters to be investigated but the emphasis was soon turned to lakes and later to the larger rivers.
www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/AA043B/AA043B06.htm   (4594 words)

  
 Lough Corrib, Ireland
Lough Corrib, north of Galway Bay in the west of Ireland, is nearly 30mi/45km long but at some points no more than a few hundred yards wide.
Round the green shores of the lough, with their clumps of trees and expanses of pastureland, are countless little bays, promontories and peninsulas, reaching out to the tiny islets which form a kind of continuation of the land.
To the east of Lough Corrib is low-lying country, to the west are hills, and on the horizon to the north are the mountains of Connemara.
www.planetware.com /ireland/lough-corrib-irl-ga-lcor.htm   (184 words)

  
 Waterways of Galway
The Loughs Corrib, Mask, and Carra Drainage and Navigation Scheme was constructed between 1848 and 1858 and the Corrib-Clare Catchment Drainage Scheme was constructed in the 1950s.
The Corrib and canal systems have over the years provided a number of benefits: navigation, water power, drainage for the Corrib catchment, fisheries and as a source for water supply to Galway city and surrounding areas.
Excavation of the River Corrib channel from the head of the Eglinton Canal to approximately midway between the William O'Brien and Wolf Tone Bridges.
www.galway.net /galwayguide/history/waterways   (947 words)

  
 River Corrib - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The part of the river that runs through Galway city is known as the Lower Corrib, running from the mouth which flows into Galway Bay, up as far as the Salmon Weir, a set of wier gates also built during the above Navigation scheme.
From the Salmon weir upstream to the lake, is the Upper Corrib.
Lough Corrib is the anglicised form of Loch Coirib which itself is a corruption of Loch nOrbsean which according to placename lore is named after the Irish god of the sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Corrib   (534 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Corrib, Lough (British And Irish Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
Corrib, Lough[lokh kor´ib] Pronunciation Key, lake, 68 sq mi (176 sq km), Counties Galway and Mayo, W Republic of Ireland.
It is connected by a partly subterranean channel with Lough Mask to the north.
Lough Corrib is an important transportation route; it is also a major brown-trout fishery.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Corrib-L.html   (193 words)

  
 Salmon Weir Bridge, Galway
The River Corrib is spanned by three bridges.
There is a strong tidal movement on the river here, with a rapid ebb at low tide and an equally rapid flow upstream when the tide changes.
The only relic of the old guild is the "Claddagh ring," a traditional form of wedding ring with two hands clasping a heart which was worn as an amulet and handed down from mother to daughter.
www.planetware.com /galway/salmon-weir-bridge-irl-ga-sawe.htm   (187 words)

  
 AllAboutIrish - Irish Rivers
The rivers have played a critical role in her history as both sources of food and as transportation lanes.
Ireland's second longest river, the Barrow is one of three rivers to meet the sea at Waterford.
The longest river in Ireland (seen at right), at about 250 miles, its course forms an arc as before it joins the Atlantic Ocean at Limerick on Ireland's west coast.
www.allaboutirish.com /library/geography/rivers.shtm   (417 words)

  
 RTE Radio 1 - As The River Flows
In the final programme of As the River Flows, Seán Rocks traces the course of Ireland's longest river, the Shannon.
This week in As the River Flows Seán Rocks travels south to trace the course of the river around which the city of Cork grew.
In the company of local Corrib enthusiasts George, Phyllis and Adrian Ryder, Seán discovers the history, lore and myth of both lough and river from the Maam hotel all the way to Galway Bay.
www.rte.ie /radio1/astheriverflows/1060575.html   (473 words)

  
 Views Of Galway city Ireland Pictures of galway
Continue on to the bridge over the Corrib, turn right at O'Brien's Bridge (7) and walk some distance up the Corrib until you have a clear view of the Cathedral.
The Corrib is a very short river - only about two miles in length, but the lake, Lough Corrib, is the second largest in Ireland.
Across the river, the large building is an old distillery owned by the Persse family.
www.irishholidays.com /ggarea4.htm   (705 words)

  
 Corrib Village, self catering apartments, Galway City, Ireland.
Corrib Village, self catering apartments, Galway City, Ireland.
Designed specifically with students in mind, Corrib Village and Galway Student Residences offer the best of living and study conditions with an atmosphere which is conducive to both the academic and social aspects of University life.
The management team endeavour to ensure that the students residing in Corrib Village enjoy the maximum degree of comfort and security.
www.corribstudents.com   (134 words)

  
 BreakingNews.ie: Student garda rescues woman from River Corrib in Galway
A student garda is being hailed as a hero this morning after jumping into the River Corrib in Galway city to rescue a young woman who got into difficulty.
The woman is believed to have fallen off O'Brien's bridge shortly after 9 o'clock, but student garda Jason Clarke was passing by and jumped in to rescue her.
Mr Clarke, who is based at Galway Garda Station, managed to pluck the woman from the river and bring her to safety.
www.breakingnews.ie /2006/08/29/story274343.html   (200 words)

  
 bigsalmon,salmon
The Moy river in County Mayo provided the largest number of salmon to the rod nationally in 2001 with an estimated catch of 7,285 fish.
Other rivers producing large numbers of fish include the Blackwater in the Lismore district (2,281), Ballysadare river in the Sligo district 1,585, the Corrib river system,(Galway Weir) County Galway (1,142), and the river Lee, County Cork (1,045) and the Finn in Donegal has a high catch return.
After a spate when the rivers are coloured the Prawn, and worm perhaps fish best, as the rivers drop the 'Flying-C' (the most effective spinner) can be used in the order yellow, red and fl as the river clears.
myweb.tiscali.co.uk /bigsalmon/page5.html   (586 words)

  
 Galway Sub Aqua Club - Dive Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Menlo is a village about a mile outside Galway, sitting on the shore of the Corrib River.
The river Corrib is just about 4.5 miles long connecting Lough Corrib (lake) to Galway Bay.
As the river bends at Menlo, there is a deep spot (18.5 meters), which makes an interesting dive.
www.galwaysubaquaclub.com /menlo.html   (351 words)

  
 Celebrate your wedding and reception on the river corrib
The corrib princess has hosted a number of weddings.
The beautiful Corrib river and lake is the ideal setting for these special events.
A popular option also is the use of the Corrib Princess as a venue for pre and post wedding receptions.
www.corribprincess.ie /wedding.htm   (73 words)

  
 Untitled   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Sited on the River Corrib, this west coast city has hosted human settlement for ten thousand years.
This stunning western landscape which faces the Atlantic, infused with mythology, was later a place sought by the Christians for their ecclesiastical bases.
Lough Corrib is favoured by fisherman, seeking salmon and brown trout.
www.myss.com /Ireland/aug30fd.html   (266 words)

  
 Random Bits and Addendums
On most days, there are huge swans on the river Corrib-ya know, the river that runs right next to my housing, beside which is the path that I walk every day to get to class or elsewhere.
My Corrib Village ID card is a seriously ghetto-laminated piece of paper with my Beloit application picture stuck in, and my name scrawled across in someone else's handwriting.
The past two days before that, the roads and sidewalks have been coated in a layer so thin that you only notice it when you walk and suddenly slide a little, then you look down and see that the road's slightly sparkly, like somebody used a giant one of those girly glitter brushes on it.
www.travelblog.org /Europe/Ireland/Galway/Galway-City/blog-38623.html   (691 words)

  
 A Cruise on the River Corrib,Sightseeing Tours in Galway. Find all Galway Travel and Tourist information in Ireland
Corrib Tours offer a luxury cruise from Old Steamers Quay in Galway City up the river Corrib past the magnificent salmon Weir Bridge under the shadow of Galway Cathedral along the old Clifden Railway line on to the scenic and tranquil setting of Lough Corrib.
The 'Corrib Princess' is a luxury river cruiser with a capacity to carry 157 passengers on two decks.
Passengers are treated to a commentary which covers all major points of interest and includes many historical and interesting anecdotes associated with the river and the lake.
www.goireland.com /scripts/low/xq/asp/areaid.1/areatype.I/cat.6/SubjectID.-945768441/PremisesID.16978/qx/premises.htm   (235 words)

  
 The Ireland Funds - Destination Galway
Lough Corrib, Ireland’s second-largest lake, divides the county in two—the fertile farmlands, with their traditional dry stonewalls in the east, and mountainous Connemara, where the Irish culture and language thrives, in the west.
It was seized by the Norman family of De Burgos in the 13th century and developed as a strong Anglo-Norman colony, ruled by an oligarchy of 14 families.
Galway’s tightly packed town center lies on both sides of the river Corrib; most of the main shopping areas are east of the river.
www.irlfunds.org /ireland/galway.asp   (1468 words)

  
 Ecological Quality of Irish Rivers
The river is deep with a marly bottom and significant growths of charophytes and emergent reeds.
Assessment: The River Corrib at the weir Bridge in Galway city is satisfactory, though strongly lake-influenced.
Ballinrobe sewage enters the river upstream of 0900 and the main river channel remained slightly polluted to Lough Mask (0100).
www.iol.ie /~lochanna/ha30.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Ireland - Western Way Selfguided Walking Tour with Hidden Trails.
Built at the mouth of the might River Corrib, Galway is a small city with a reputation as being Ireland's best city to visit.
From your accommodation on the shore of Lough Corrib, follow the Connemara Way through pine forest, climbing gently through the valleys of the Owenlore and Folore Rivers.
Lough Corrib is an island studded lake, Ireland's second largest and there are magnificent views from the vantage point at Slievenavoinnoge.
hiddentrails.com /outdoor/hike/europe/ireland/western-sg.htm   (1111 words)

  
 Galway, Ireland
Galway was an Anglo-Norman city that grew increasingly to prominence in the late middle ages.
It is a particularly pleasant building in the heart of the old city.
Galway is considered the gateway to Connemara and the N89 along the western shore of Lough Corrib and the R337 along the northern shore of Galway Bay lead to this wild and romantic region.
www.creekin.net /c4479-n89-galway-ireland.html   (1443 words)

  
 Housing 2005: Corrib Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Corrib Village, the student accommodation at National University of Ireland, Galway, is beautifully situated along the banks of the river Corrib.
With bookings handled by the conference office all information is passed on directly to Corrib Village.
Every hour on the hour the bus goes into Eyre Square and every half of the hour the bus returns from Eyre Square to Corrib Village.
www.nesl.edu /summer/corrib05.htm   (442 words)

  
 Galway City, Corrib River, O'Brien's Bridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Spot: West Irenland, Galway City, Corrib River, O'Brien's Bridge.
An 8 meter wide smooth wave on the Corrib river, just after the right arch of O'Brien's Bridge (1/4 mile from Galway Bay).
You can park on the bridge and access from river right, directly after the bridge.
playak.com /article.php?sid=451   (271 words)

  
 Emerald Reflections Online
The Corrib is a system of large and small loughs with many rivers and streams.
Historically, Lough Corrib has provided for the residents of the region a transit way to and from the fairs of Galway.
Galway hookers, currachs and flat bottomed boats would ferry people and livestock back and forth across the series of lakes and rivers, providing a fast route to the area villages and towns.
www.angelfire.com /wi/shamrockclubwisc/Reflections/page123.html   (4084 words)

  
 The Western Regional Fisheries Board
The couple returned again two weeks ago to better their first performance, this time Debora landing a 6.5 lb trout followed by the largest trout ever taken from the river, a massive 11.88 lb fish (a river specimen is 5 lb).
It was another good week for trout angling on the Corrib with lots of Mayfly still around to attract fish to the surface and provide top-class fishing on the lough.
While the runs of grilse are quite good at the moment the catch of fish is poor enough for the time of season with only 57 taken for the week.
www.castlebar.ie /wrfb/angling080601.html   (1042 words)

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