The River Maigue is one of Ireland's most celebrated limestone trout rivers, flowing northwestward from its headwaters in north County Cork, west of Charleville, through the towns of Charleville, Bruree, Croom, and the historic village of Adare before emptying into the Shannon Estuary. The catchment covers approximately 1,020 km² and sits within the Shannon International River Basin District. Its geology is predominantly limestone with small pockets of mudstone, giving the river the rich, alkaline character that supports exceptional aquatic invertebrate life and healthy fish populations. The Maigue's major tributaries include the Loobagh, Morningstar, Camoge, and Greanagh sub-catchments, each contributing to the overall productivity of the system. The lower 20 km of the river, from Adare downstream to the Upper Shannon Estuary, is tidal and forms part of the Lower Shannon Special Area of Conservation. This is a river of genuine character — a classic Irish limestone spate river that rewards patient, skilled anglers with wild brown trout, seasonal salmon runs, and the full suite of hatches that make limestone rivers so beloved among fly fishers.