River Mulcair (Mulkear) Guide
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The River Mulcair rises in the Slieve Felim Mountain, close to Cappamore. The river flows south for a couple of miles before swinging up to the North West, past the Dromkeen, Abington, Ballyclough and Anncotty, to join up with the River Shannon about a mile or so upstream of the University of Limerick. The famous Castleconnell fishery on the Shannon is only 2 miles upstream form the confluence.

The Mulcair gets a few spring fish but its reputation is as a first class Grilse fishery. The springers run from mid March until May, with the best fishing being at the end of April. The Grilse run starts around the end of May and runs right through until season’s end on September the 30th. The best Grilse fishing is from mid June until the end of July, and it can be prolific during this period.


It’s worth noting that you cannot fish within the 50 yards downstream of the Mull Weir at Ballyclough (near the N7) and from the 31st of May between New Road Bridge at Annacotty (also on the N7), 50 yards above Annacotty Weir

River Mulcair (Mulkear) Tributaries
River Annagh (Clare)
River Bilboa
River Dead
River Newport
River Slievenohera
River Mulcair (Mulkear) Neighbouring Rivers
River Bunratty
River Camogue
River Kilmastulla
River Maigue
River Neenagh
River Shannon