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Lough Neagh (/ lɒx ˈneɪ / lokh NAY; Irish: Loch nEathach [l̪ˠɔx ˈn̠ʲaha (x)]) is a freshwater lake in Northern Ireland and is the largest lake on the island of Ireland and in the United Kingdom. It has a surface area of 151 square miles (392 square kilometres) and is about 19 miles (31 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide.
Mar 10, 2022 · There are five wildfowl sanctuaries in County Clare at Mutton Island, Islandavanna, Tullagher Lough, Ballyallia Lough and Inagh River (part of). For more information please view the National Parks and Wildlife Service website .
Oct 13, 2024 · Lough Neagh, lake in east-central Northern Ireland, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Belfast. It is the largest lake in the British Isles , covering 153 square miles (396 square km), with a catchment area of 2,200 square miles (5,700 square km).
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Dec 6, 2022 · According to government papers held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), most of the Shaftesbury Estate's income from Lough Neagh in the early 1970s came from sand royalties. The Estate earned £4,194 through royalties from sand extraction in 1971, while its annual income from Lough Neagh was £6,880.
Lough Neagh has more origin stories than most places. It is the biggest and oldest lake in these islands. It was formed, so one legend goes, after Fionn Mc Cumhaill was chasing a Scottish giant and picked up a lump of earth from the north of Ireland and threw it after him, but it landed in the sea.
Lough Neagh is a vast historic lake in Northern Ireland and pronounced “lokh nay”. Lough Neagh is the largest and oldest freshwater lake in the British Isles. Northern Ireland is a part of the British empire and sends members to the British Parliament.
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Lough Neagh is located in Northern Ireland with its geometric center at latitude 54° 36′N and longitude 6° 23′W. Its Irish grid map reference is J 3032 3750. Politically, it is totally within the United Kingdom, although some of its contributory rivers have sources in the Republic of Ireland.
