River Bann (County Wexford)

River Bann
River Bann at Milltown near Ferns
Native name	An Bhanna
Other name(s)	Wexford Bann
Etymology	Irish bán-abha, "white river"
Country	Ireland
Basin
Main source	Croghan Mountain, County Wexford
River mouth	Irish Sea at Wexford, as the River Slaney
Basin size	161 km2 (62 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	42 kilometres (26 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 3.18 m3/s (112 cu ft/s) (at Ferns)[1]

The River Bann is a large river in County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. It rises in the southern slopes of Croghan Mountain in north Wexford on the County Wicklow border. It flows south and is joined by the Blackwater Stream near the village of Hollyfort. Veering southwest it passes under the R725, then continuing southwestwards it flows beneath the N11 national primary route at the village of Camolin. It is crossed by the Dublin - Wexford railway four times as it flows past the town of Ferns before joining the River Slaney north of Enniscorthy.

In 1950s a reservoir was built at Ballythomas to supply water to the town of Gorey, County Wexford. Before that, its banks regularly spilled over and made a lot of swamp land on its route.

River Bann at Milltown Bridge, Ferns

See also

Rivers of Ireland

References

Coordinates: 52°33′N 6°33′W / 52.550°N 6.550°W / 52.550; -6.550