| Source1 location | Monavallagh Mountains |
|---|---|
| Mouth location | Celtic Sea at Dungarvan |
| Length | 24 km |
| Basin size | 108 km² |
| Discharge1 avg | 33.1 m3/s (1,170 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Colligan River (Irish: Abhainn Choilligeáin[2]) is a fast-flowing river in Ireland, flowing through County Waterford.[3][4] It is reputed to be one of the fastest in Europe.[5][6]
Course
The Colligan River rises in the Monavullagh Mountains, flows southwards under the Scart Bridge, passes under the N72 at Kildangan, and then turns eastwards into a wide estuary at Dungarvan. It is bridged by the N25 (The Bypass) and R911 (The Causeway) before entering the Celtic Sea.
Recreation
The Colligan River is a noted salmon and trout fishery.[7][8] It is also used for whitewater kayaking.[9]
Parish
Colligan gives its name to a civil parish northeast of Dungarvan in the barony of Decies-without-Drum.[10] There was formerly a roughly coterminous Catholic parish in the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore,[11] which gave its name to Colligan–Emmets GAA club. The Catholic parish was later merged with Kilgobinet parish.[12]
References
- ^ "South Eastern CFRAM Study - HA17 Hydrology Report". 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Abhainn Choilligeáin/Colligan River". logainm.ie
- ^ "River Colligan". salmonireland.com
- ^ "Colligan Wood - Greenane Loop - Activities - Walking - Looped Walks - All Ireland - Republic of Ireland - Waterford - Dungarvan". Discover Ireland
- ^ "Fishing and Angling in Waterford Ireland". waterfordcottages.com
- ^ "The Schools' Collection » Cullen, Tiobraid Árann"
- ^ Hearne, Nancy. "Man prosecuted for illegal netting of salmon on the river Colligan, Dungarvan. - Press releases - About us". fisheriesireland.ie
- ^ "Fishing in Ireland. An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.". fishinginireland.info
- ^ www.irishwhitewater.com. "Colligan River Waterford". Irish WhiteWater.
- ^ "Coilligeán/Colligan". logainm.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Power, Patrick (1937). Waterford and Lismore: a compendious history of the united diocese. Cork University Press. pp. 187, 189.
- ^ "Parishes | Kilgobinet". Diocese of Waterford & Lismore. Retrieved 14 December 2023.