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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lough_NeaghLough Neagh - Wikipedia

    Name. The lough's English name derives from Irish Loch nEachach, meaning ' Eachaidh 's lake'. [6] At the start of the Plantation of Ulster, the English attempted to rename the lake 'Lough Sydney ' and 'Lough Chichester ', in honour of the Lord Deputies, but these did not supplant the older name.

  2. Oct 3, 2023 · Mark Geddis. Lough Neagh is home to significant native species such as eel, trout and pollan. And the peatlands that surround it are a potentially huge carbon sink, helping to fight climate...

  3. Feb 28, 2024 · Lough Neagh Partnership has been given £244,000 to come up with a 10-year plan that will safeguard the heritage of the biggest freshwater lake on these isles.

  4. Lough Neagh is home to the largest wild eel fishery in Europe and is also home to several species of wild freshwater fish including pollan, dollaghan (Lough Neagh trout) and perch. Traditional, sustainable fishing methods are used on the lough, which have passed down through the generations.

  5. Lough Neagh is not the only place in the world where blue-green algae has caused problems. Scientists working on the Great Lakes in North America have grappled with it for years.

  6. Lough Neagh Partnership is the primary organisation responsible for the sustainable development of Lough Neagh. Over the past twenty years, it has been instrumental in enhancing, preserving, and promoting the distinctive attributes of the Lough Neagh area.

  7. Oct 4, 2023 · A blue-green algal bloom over the summer has caused havoc, not just in Lough Neagh but right up to Northern Ireland's north coast. But how did this happen?

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