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

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   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. www.thedetail.tv › articles › lough-neagh-goes-backLough Neagh goes ‘back into the imagination and the history ...

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   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.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-66751451What does future hold for Lough Neagh, UK's largest ... - BBC

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   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...

4. www.belfastlive.co.uk › news › northern-irelandLough Neagh: Partnership considering 'rights of nature' for ...

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   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.

5. www.belfastlive.co.uk › news › belfast-newsLough Neagh's future makes Belfast City Council agenda after ...

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   Sep 4, 2023 · Belfast City Council is to debate a motion on the future of Lough Neagh following a disastrous summer that saw its waters polluted with toxic blue-green algae.

6. theriverstrust.org › press-releases › pressPress statement: Leading environmental river… | The Rivers Trust

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   Sep 21, 2023 · Lough Neagh, which supplies nearly half of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a rich tapestry of biodiversity, is now in crisis due to a complex interaction of environmental factors. There are no simple answers, but there are viable solutions.

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   Why is Lough Neagh important?

   • 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.

   Lough Neagh goes ‘back into the imagination and the history of Ireland’

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   Is Lough Neagh a lake?

   • Lough Neagh (/ lɒxˈneɪ / 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.

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   What happened at Lough Neagh Rescue?

   • Dogs and fish have died, fishermen were left redundant, a water sports centre closed leading to job losses and people have been urged to stay out of the UK and Ireland's largest freshwater lake while Lough Neagh Rescue's job became even more difficult. Read more: NI Water answer questions on safety of drinking water from algae-hit Lough Neagh

   Lough Neagh's future makes Belfast City Council agenda after algae

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   Why is Lough Neagh so toxic?

   • Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's overall. And, for several months, it has been becoming increasingly green and toxic. 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.

   Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green? - BBC

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   Why is Lough Neagh in crisis?

   • Lough Neagh, which supplies nearly half of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a rich tapestry of biodiversity, is now in crisis due to a complex interaction of environmental factors. There are no simple answers, but there are viable solutions.

   Press statement: Leading environmental river… | The Rivers Trust

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   How long is the shore of Lough Neagh?

   • 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. Lough Neagh (/ lɒxˈneɪ / 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.

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8. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-66998508Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green?

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   Oct 4, 2023 · Lough Neagh: Why is the UK's largest lake turning toxic green? Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the UK - it supplies half of Belfast's drinking water and 40% of Northern Ireland's...