River Funshion

The River Funshion (/ˈfʊnʃən/; Irish: Abhainn na Fuinseann^[1]) is a river in Munster, Ireland, a tributary of the Munster Blackwater.^[2]

River Funshion
Glanworth Bridge
Etymology	Irish for "ash river"
Native name	Abhainn na Fuinseann (Irish)
Location
Country	Ireland
Cities	Kilbeheny, Mitchelstown, Kildorrery, Rockmills, Glanworth
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Galtee Mountains
Mouth	Munster Blackwater
• location	Fermoy, County Cork
Length	55.92 km (34.75 mi)
Basin size	334 km2 (129 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	10.045 m3/s (354.7 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Munster Blackwater

Course

The River Funshion rises in the Galtee Mountains at Kilbeheny, near the County Limerick–County Tipperary border.^[3] It flows southwards past Galtee Castle and under the M8, crossing the R639. It then flows westwards and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border, passing under the M8 again, and the R639 at Kilbeheny. It flows westwards through Mitchelstown Golf Club, north of the town. The Funshion passes under the N73 near Kildorrery, flowing southeast through Glanworth and again under the M8 and R639, draining into the Munster Blackwater about 3.5 km (2 mi) downriver of Fermoy.

Wildlife

The River Funshion is a brown trout and salmon fishery.^[4][5]

See also

• Rivers of Ireland