Dungarvan is situated at the mouth of the
Colligan River. Dungarvan Harbour as such is formed by The Quay (on the town
side) and The Causeway. A single span bridge was built in the late 18th century
by Lord Devonshire to link Dungarvan with Abbeyside and indeed Waterford via
said causeway. Outside the harbour, a 3 km sandbar, "The
Cunnigar" (Irish An
Coinigéar) defines the western limit of the 4 km-wide Dungarvan Bay.
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