Bann

Name of two rivers in Northern Ireland: the Upper and Lower Bann. The Upper Bann rises in the Mourne Mountains and flows 65 km/40 mi northwest into Lough Neagh on its southern side. The Lower Bann runs northwards from the northwest corner of Lough Neagh, flowing through Lough Beg and entering the Atlantic 8 km/5 mi south of Coleraine. For most of its 64 km/40 mi length it forms the boundary between counties Antrim and Londonderry.

There is much fishing in the Bann, particularly for roach, bream, pike, and sea trout, with salmon and eel fisheries on the Lower Bann. It is also a habitat for a variety of wildlife, with nature reserves and bird sanctuaries at Lough Neagh and Coleraine.