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The River Bann flows nearly the entire length of Northern Ireland
flowing through five of the six northern counties (Down, Armagh, Tyrone,
Londonderry and Antrim).
The source of the Bann is located on the southern slopes of Slieve Muck in the Mourne Mountains, County Down, Northern Ireland.
The river flows through the$ Deer's Meadow into what is now Spelga
dam. The flow from the dam then wends it's way down to
Hilltown before turning north past Katesbridge and the centre of
Banbridge.
The section of the river from Banbridge to the church at Tullylish
is frequently used by kayakers running the weirs that can be found
here. From Gilford the Bann quietens and unless there has been
a reasonable amount of rain there will be little water found on the
river between here and Portadown to allow for those who are
continuing their journey on the water. Continue onward to
Portadown and if intending to use canoes or kayaks look toward using
either the boat club just outside Portadown or the slipway at
Shillington's Bridge in the centre of the town.
Continue from here below the Motorway M1 north from Portadown and
enter Lough Neagh at Bannfoot.
After approximately 17 miles across Lough Neagh (the biggest inland
Lough (Loch or Lake) in the British Isles).
The
Lower Bann starts at Toome and then through Lough Beg part of which
is a National Nature Reserve. Many miles and five locks later, the Bann enters
the sea north of Coleraine at the Bar Mouth.
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