1600x1200 Image River Bann, Northern Ireland Na... May 2026

Flows northward from Lough Neagh through Lough Beg and exits into the sea below Coleraine .

The is Northern Ireland's longest river, stretching 80 miles (129 km) from the Mourne Mountains in the southeast to the Atlantic Ocean on the north coast. It is famously divided into two sections by Lough Neagh , the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. Key Geographical Features 1600x1200 Image River Bann, Northern Ireland Na...

The river is often seen as a cultural and socio-political boundary between the industrialized, Greater Belfast area to the east and the more rural, agricultural west. Scenic and Historic Highlights Flows northward from Lough Neagh through Lough Beg