River Laune
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The River Laune is a river in County Kerry
, Ireland
which flows from Lough Leane (sometimes written as Lough Lein), one of the Lakes of Killarney
, through the town of Killorglin
, and empties into the sea, first at Castlemaine harbour beside the river Maine and then out through Dingle
Bay. The Laune is well known for salmon and trout fishing.
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
which flows from Lough Leane (sometimes written as Lough Lein), one of the Lakes of Killarney
Lakes of Killarney
The Lakes of Killarney are a renowned scenic attraction located near Killarney, County Kerry, in Ireland. They consist of three lakes - Lough Leane, Muckross Lake and Upper Lake.Lough Leane is the largest of the three lakes...
, through the town of Killorglin
Killorglin
Killorglin is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. It is located on the river Laune, which has a rowing club and a new boathouse. The population of Killorglin is 4,150 although this expands considerably during Puck Fair due to visitors and returning emigrants.Killorglin is a major activity centre...
, and empties into the sea, first at Castlemaine harbour beside the river Maine and then out through Dingle
Dingle
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about 49 kilometres southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres northwest of Killarney....
Bay. The Laune is well known for salmon and trout fishing.