Lough Craghy

Lough Craghy (Irish: Loch Chrathaí),[1] also locally known as Tully Lake,[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Lough Craghy
Lough Craghy location in Ireland
Lough Craghy location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Donegal
Coordinates54°57′7″N 8°19′6″W
Native nameLoch Chrathaí (Irish)
Primary outflowsDunglow Lough
Catchment area25.22 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.4 km (1 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Surface area0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Surface elevation14 m (46 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Geography and hydrology

Lough Craghy is 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Dungloe.[4] The lake drains westwards into Dunglow Lough.[2]

Natural history

Fish species in Lough Craghy include sea trout. These trout are seasonal, present in summer only.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Loch Chrathaí/Lough Craghy". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. Google (13 February 2016). "Lough Craghy" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  3. Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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