- River Blackwater, Northern Ireland
The River Blackwater (Irish: An Abhainn Mhór) is a
river inCounty Armagh andCounty Tyrone ,Northern Ireland , as well asCounty Monaghan ,Republic of Ireland , which has its source to the north ofFivemiletown ,County Tyrone .The river enters
Lough Neagh west ofDerrywarragh Island and is navigable fromMaghery toBlackwatertown . The small Maghery Canal enters the Blackwater south of Derrywarragh Island. Nearby a small jetty area with a slipway, is the site of the former Maghery ferry. Approximately 4km from Maghery ferry is the entrance to the [River 200m beyond Bond’s Bridge. Just past it, on the east bank, is a large country house estate called the Argory, donated to the National Trust by the McKeogh Bond family. The Callan River joins the Blackwater 1.6km upstream. Further on, at a bend on the east bank, is the entrance to the first lock of theUlster Canal . Just upstream,Charlemont Bridge joins the town ofCharlemont on the east bank and Moy on the west. [cite web | title=Navigating the River Blackwater | work=Culture Northern Ireland | url=http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?co=14&ca=15&to=&sca=&articleID=917 | accessdate=2007-11-28]The river divides
County Armagh andCounty Tyrone and also dividesCounty Tyrone withCounty Monaghan .
Wide image|Panoramic_bridge.jpg|1024px|Panoramic view of the River Blackwater, picture taken of Maghery bridge,Armagh . On the far side of the river isDerrylaughan ,Tyrone See also
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