The River Slaney\u2019s name comes from the Irish \u2018An tSl\u00e1ine.\u2019 It is named after the mythological figure of Sl\u00e1ine who was the first High King of Ireland. According to Irish mythology, Sl\u00e1ine is said to have arrived in Ireland at Wexford Harbour, or \u2018Inbhear Sl\u00e1ine\u2019 in Irish meaning \u2018river-mouth of Sl\u00e1ine.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Slaney and the smaller rivers that join it have long been used for recreational and commercial fishing. Angling for salmon during spring is popular and there are several Angling Associations. However, historical overfishing and obstructions in the river pose a risk to fish populations, as does pollution from nearby human activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 32 bridges that cross the River Slaney are important to its heritage. Some of them were built during the 1700s, like the beautiful six-arch Slaney Bridge in Bunclody that also spans the River Clody, or the one downstream at nearby Clohamon that has five arches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Slaney was an important river during the 1798 Rebellion against British rule led by the United Irishmen. The Battle of Bunclody was fought in the town on the Slaney\u2019s banks on 1 June 1798, and there is a memorial to the battle on the Slaney Bridge. One of the most famous songs written about the events of 1798, \u2018Boolavogue,\u2019 mentions the \u2018pleasant Slaney.\u2019 Another song about the Slaney is \u2018The Streams of Bunclody.\u2019 It was a favourite of musician Luke Kelly, and mentions a thatched building called a \u2018Moss House\u2019 that once stood on the bank upstream from Bunclody. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":383,"menu_order":0,"template":"","area":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site\/387"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/site"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coastaluplands.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}