Mulcair Mulkear
River Mulcair Weir, Annacotty
Etymology	Irish maol + cearn, "obtuse angle"
Native name	An Mhaoilchearn (Irish)
Location
Country	Ireland
Physical characteristics
Source	Slieve Felim Mountains Silvermine Mountains
Mouth	River Shannon
• coordinates	52°40′50″N 08°32′45″W / 52.68056°N 8.54583°W / 52.68056; -8.54583
• elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Length	21.5 km (13.4 mi)
Basin size	650 km2 (250 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	12.55 m3/s (443 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Shannon
Tributaries
• right	River Slievenohera

The River Mulcair, or Mulkear, rises in the Slieve Felim Mountains and Silvermine Mountains in Ireland, and flows through the east of County Limerick before joining the River Shannon near Annacotty. It flows through Counties Limerick and Tipperary. The principal tributaries are the Dead River, the Bilboa River and the Newport River (Tipperary).^[1]

The River Mulcair is an Atlantic salmon and brown trout river with a 1 March to 30 September fishing season.^[2] The river is currently^[when?] designated as catch and release for salmon.^[3]

References

External links

• The Mulcair(Mulkear) Anglers Association

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