Killinure Lough
Killinure Lough is a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which feeds into Lough Ree on the Shannon.[1][2]
Killinure Lough | |
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Killinure Lough | |
Location | County Westmeath, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.459369°N 7.897106°W |
Native name | Loch Choill an Iúir (Irish) |
Primary inflows | Breensford River, Coosan Lough, Glassan River |
Primary outflows | Lough Ree |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Surface area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Islands | Carberry Island, Temple's Island, Thatch Islands East, Cookanamuck, Garnagh Island, Sramore Islands, |
Settlements | Glassan, Ballykeevan |
Wildlife
The lough is a brown trout and eel fishery.[3][4]
See also
References
- "Killinure Lough".
- "Killinure Lough - Cruising around Ireland".
- "(map)". kapitaens-handbuch.com.
- C. Moriarty (1971). "Fishery Leaflet No. 2: Eel research in 190" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
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