River Mourne


The River Mourne is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle It is formed at the meetings of the River Derg and River Strule below Ardstraw. At Strabane it joins with the River [Finn (County Donegal)|River Finn] to form the River Foyle. Fishing is largely for salmon, grilse and sea trout. Other species such as Common Roach, Common Minnow, Northern Pike, European Eel, Perch and Sticklebacks can also be found in different stretches of the River on occasion.
The traditional folk song "The Moorlough Shore" refers to names and places along the river.
File:Old railway bridge at Victoria Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 193020.jpg|thumb|The former Great [Northern Railway (Ireland)|GNR] mainline bridge over the River Mourne at Victoria [Bridge, County Tyrone] originally constructed on the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway.