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    Lough Neagh (/ l ɒ x ˈ n eɪ / lokh NAY) 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.

  2. 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. Ireland is a sovereign nation with its own government. Lough Neagh lies in far Northern ...

  3. 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.

  4. 5 days ago · 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). The chief feeders of the lake are the Upper River Bann,

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  5. Oct 3, 2023 · After a summer of blue-green algae, bathing bans, and pondweed and silt causing problems for boats, Belfast City Council recently added its voice to calls for Lough Neagh to be brought into...

  6. Oct 3, 2023 · The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs says Lough Neagh's problem is a complex, multi-factoral issue that will take years, if not decades, to solve.

  7. Jun 13, 2024 · Lough Neagh is the largest body of fresh water in the British Isles. The ownership has been in the Earl of Shaftesbury's estate since the 1800s.

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