The River Neb
() is one of the principal rivers on the
Isle of Man
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. It rises in the Michael hills, flows SW through
Glen Helen (where it is joined by the
Blaber River
The Blaber River is a minor river in the Isle of Man.
The Blaber River rises on the eastern flank of Beary Mountain and runs north by north west before joining the River Neb
The River Neb () is one of the principal rivers on the Isle of ...
) to
St John's, where it is joined by its principal tributary, the
Foxdale River
The Foxdale River is a river of the Isle of Man which rises east of the South Barrule and flows 5 km north through Foxdale to join the River Neb
The River Neb () is one of the principal rivers on the Isle of Man. It rises in the Michae ...
, and then flows NW to the
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea or , gv, Y Keayn Yernagh, sco, Erse Sie, gd, Muir Èireann , Ulster-Scots: ''Airish Sea'', cy, Môr Iwerddon . is an extensive body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Ce ...
at the town of
Peel on the western coast. The river gets a fine run of seatrout in the autumn.
The estuary of the river was the first known site of human settlement of the island, dating back 9,000 years.
References
Rivers of the Isle of Man
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