Glen River, County Donegal

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Glen River Estuary and Teelin Bay

The River Glen (Template:Langx,[1] also known as the Glen River)[2] divides the parishes of Glencolmcille and Kilcar in the southwest of County Donegal, Ireland.[3] It is most famous for its waterfalls,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". known by anglers as the "Salmons Leap",[2] and as the name suggests, the falls are a good place to catch salmon. The river rises in the mountains above Ardara and empties into Teelin estuary in the shadow of Sliabh Liag.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

During Storm Lorenzo in 2019, the largest flooding since 1939 occurred in the river and a popular footbridge that crossed the river at Carrick was damaged.[2][4] In November 2021 the bridge was replaced by a new steel footbridge.[4]

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