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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.
Dec 6, 2022 · According to Irish mythology, Lough Neagh - the largest freshwater body in the UK and Ireland - was created when the giant Finn McCool scooped up a clod of soil. That clod was thrown into the Irish Sea and became the Isle of Man. The lough and its myths have been an inspiration for writers including Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney and AE Russell.
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?
Sep 18, 2023 · The obvious solution to the current state of chaos is to bring Lough Neagh, including the lough bed, waters and shoreline into public ownership. And to establish a new public body to oversee the sustainable, long-term, management of the lough.
Oct 3, 2023 · Why Lough Neagh matters The largest freshwater lake in the UK supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. It is also home to the largest commercial wild...
The Lough Neagh Landscape Partnership (LNLP) has been established to help protect and enhance the built, natural and cultural heritage of Lough Neagh. It is one of 90 similar projects throughout the UK and one of several in Northern Ireland.
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.
