River Main (County Antrim)
River in Cullybackey, Northern Ireland
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The River Main or Maine (Irish: An Mhean)[1] is a river in Northern Ireland, flowing through County Antrim.[2]
EtymologyFrom Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain"
NativenameAn Mhean (Irish)
CountryNorthern Ireland
CitiesBallymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey
| River Main River Maine | |
|---|---|
River Main viewed upstream from the Slaght Bridge | |
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| Etymology | From Abhainn Mhaighin, "river of the plain" |
| Native name | An Mhean (Irish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Cities | Ballymena, Randalstown, Cullybackey |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Glenariff |
| Mouth | |
• location | North Channel via Lough Neagh and Lower Bann |
| Length | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 15.4 m3/s (540 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Bann |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kellswater, Braid River |
Former prime minister of Northern Ireland Terence O'Neill took the title "Baron O'Neill of the Maine" when he was made a life peer.
Course
The River Maine rises in the Glens of Antrim, flowing through Cullybackey and Randalstown before entering Lough Neagh.
