The Colligan River ( ga, Abhainn Choilligeáin) is a fast-flowing river in
Ireland
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, flowing through
County Waterford
County Waterford ( ga, Contae Phort Láirge) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is part of the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region. It is named ...
. It is reputed to be one of the fastest in Europe.
Course
The Colligan River rises in the
Monavullagh Mountains.
It flows southwards under the Scart Bridge. It passes under the N72 road (Ireland), N72 at Kildangan and turns eastwards into a wide estuary at Dungarvan, where it is bridged by the N25 road (Ireland), N25 (The Bypass) and R911 road (Ireland), R911 (The Causeway) before entering the Celtic Sea.
Recreation
The Colligan River is a noted Atlantic salmon, salmon and brown trout, trout fishery. It is also used for Whitewater slalom, whitewater kayaking.
References
See also
*Rivers of Ireland
Rivers of County Waterford
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