Broadmeadow River
River in Counties Meath and Dublin, Ireland
About
The Broadmeadow River or Broad Meadow Water (Irish: Abhainn Ghabhra), historically called the Gower or Gowra, is a river of County Meath and northern County Dublin in Ireland, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) long. It opens into a wide estuary between Swords and Malahide, and reaches the open sea several kilometres downstream, north of Malahide village. One of the larger watercourses by volume in County Dublin, the Broadmeadow is a salmonid river, with several species of fish, including brown trout. It has many small, and a few larger, tributaries, notably the Ward River. It is under the responsibility of Meath County Council and Fingal County Council, as well as oversight of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Malahide
Suburban settlement north of Dublin, Ireland
0.7 mi away
Malahide Castle
Castle and demesne by the village of Malahide, County Dublin
1.2 mi away
Malahide Cricket Ground
Cricket ground
1.0 mi away
Broadmeadow Viaduct
Rail bridge near Dublin, Ireland
0.9 mi away
Bon Appétit (restaurant)
Restaurant in Malahide, Ireland
0.6 mi awayNaomh Mearnóg CLG
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