Roughly a fifteen foot waterfall followed a small pool with a continuous gradient for a hundred and fifty meter section of ledges and rocks.
River right has a faster moving chute with a salmon gate on the far right which is best avoided.
No specific hazards noted.
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Typical number of days each month the river is at a paddling level
| Month | Typical paddle days | Driest year | Wettest year | Years with at least one paddle day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 of 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 of 7 |
| March | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 of 8 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 7 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 8 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 of 8 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 of 8 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 of 8 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 of 8 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 of 7 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 of 8 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 of 7 |
The best months on the Ennistymon Falls are January, March and November, with 1 paddle day in a typical month. Summer is hit and miss: a typical June to August month gives no paddle days, but July had at least one paddle day in 2 of the last 8 years.
How to read this graph. A paddle day is a day the gauge reached between the guide's Low and High levels (0.97 to 1.25 m). Each bar is the middle year of 8 (2018 to 2026). Tap a bar for the driest and wettest years.
How high the river usually gets each day, from 8 years of readings (2018 to 2026)
| Month | Typical daily high | 8 days in 10 between |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.611 m | 0.433 and 0.894 m |
| February | 0.685 m | 0.446 and 0.928 m |
| March | 0.599 m | 0.384 and 0.908 m |
| April | 0.395 m | 0.319 and 0.678 m |
| May | 0.37 m | 0.285 and 0.562 m |
| June | 0.365 m | 0.271 and 0.601 m |
| July | 0.406 m | 0.267 and 0.765 m |
| August | 0.455 m | 0.307 and 0.768 m |
| September | 0.456 m | 0.338 and 0.775 m |
| October | 0.655 m | 0.449 and 0.885 m |
| November | 0.732 m | 0.494 and 1.532 m |
| December | 0.702 m | 0.447 and 0.882 m |
How to read this graph. The line is the typical daily high; the shaded band covers 8 days in 10. Dashed lines are this guide's levels.
Past levels are no guarantee of future conditions. Readings can be late or wrong: check the river on the day. Level colours, "Running now" and paddle days are a guide only, not a sign that the river is safe to paddle. Read about gauge data and levels.
Levels for this guide: whitewater.guide (CC licensed).
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Located in the heart of Ennistymon village in county Clare. Down an alleyway in the sign posted "Ennistymon cascades".
Parking next to the falls or on the street.
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Ennistymon falls
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