Clady River (Gweedore)
The Clady River (Irish: An Chláidigh, meaning 'the One Who Washes' or 'the Strong-Flowing One') is a small river in Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair), a district in the north-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The river flows entirely within the Civil Parish of Tullaghobegly.
| Clady River | |
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Men fishing on the Clady River near The Gweedore Court Hotel (formerly known as The Gweedore Hotel). Errigal can be seen towering in the background. | |
| Etymology | Irish: An Chláidigh, meaning 'the One Who Washes' or 'the Strong-Flowing One') |
| Native name | An Chláidigh (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Kilmacrenan |
| District | Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lower Lough Nacung |
| Mouth | Crolly River (also known as the Gweedore River) |
• location | Bunbeg |
• coordinates | 55°03′28″N 8°18′56″W |
| Length | 5 miles (8 kilometres) approx. |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Crolly River |
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