Lough Rea | |
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Loch Riach ( Irish) | |
Location | County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°11′23″N 8°34′35″W / 53.189684°N 8.576302°W |
Lake type | natural freshwater lough |
Primary outflows | Loughrea River Town Moat |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2.61 km (1.62 mi) |
Max. width | 1.68 km (1.04 mi) |
Surface area | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
Islands | Ash Island, Shore Island, Blake's Island, Barrack Island, Middle Island, Long Island, Switch Island, Stone Island North, Stone Islands South, Island McCoo |
Settlements | Loughrea |
References | [1] |
Lough Rea ( Irish: Loch Riach), [2] also Loughrea Lake, is a lake in Ireland, located south of Loughrea, County Galway. [3]
Lough Rea is stocked with three-spined stickleback, ninespine stickleback, eel, perch, brown trout, rudd and pike. [4]
In the tradition of other Dindsenchas myths, according to Irish tradition, Lough Rea was formed after a battle fought between pre-Christian deities, who took the form of deer. The force of their battle causing a well to burst and the lake to form. [5]
Another popular piece of folklore says that there was once a town where the lake is today, but the town was submerged underneath the water.[ citation needed]
Lough Rea | |
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Loch Riach ( Irish) | |
Location | County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°11′23″N 8°34′35″W / 53.189684°N 8.576302°W |
Lake type | natural freshwater lough |
Primary outflows | Loughrea River Town Moat |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 2.61 km (1.62 mi) |
Max. width | 1.68 km (1.04 mi) |
Surface area | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
Islands | Ash Island, Shore Island, Blake's Island, Barrack Island, Middle Island, Long Island, Switch Island, Stone Island North, Stone Islands South, Island McCoo |
Settlements | Loughrea |
References | [1] |
Lough Rea ( Irish: Loch Riach), [2] also Loughrea Lake, is a lake in Ireland, located south of Loughrea, County Galway. [3]
Lough Rea is stocked with three-spined stickleback, ninespine stickleback, eel, perch, brown trout, rudd and pike. [4]
In the tradition of other Dindsenchas myths, according to Irish tradition, Lough Rea was formed after a battle fought between pre-Christian deities, who took the form of deer. The force of their battle causing a well to burst and the lake to form. [5]
Another popular piece of folklore says that there was once a town where the lake is today, but the town was submerged underneath the water.[ citation needed]