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1. loughneaghpartnership.org › lough-neagh-atlas-launchedLOUGH NEAGH ATLAS LAUNCHED

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   Feb 2, 2023 · New book of captivating essays and images illustrates life on and around Lough Neagh. From artists to poets, archaeologists and historians, the story of the largest freshwater Lough in the UK and Ireland is told in the newly launched The Lough Neagh Atlas.

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

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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.

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   Feb 4, 2023 · From artists to poets, archaeologists and historians, the story of the largest freshwater Lough in the UK and Ireland is told in the newly launched The Lough Neagh Atlas. A new publication that informs readers with 50 engrossing historical synopses including stunning images of Lough Neagh has been launched.

5. www.britannica.com › place › Lough-NeaghLough Neagh | Northern Ireland, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   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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6. www.craigavonhistoricalsociety.org.uk › rev › mitchellloughLough Neagh - Ulster's Inland Sea - Craigavon Historical Society

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   This large, almost rectangular lough dominates the lowland centre of Northern Ireland, but throughout history it has acted not as unifier but as a cultural divide and barrier to communications between east and west Ulster.

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

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   Oct 3, 2023 · The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has released images and maps showing the extent of the problems facing the lake.

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   Where is Lough Neagh?

   • Lough Neagh Lough Neagh, near Antrim, Northern Ireland. 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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   Is Lough Neagh the largest lake in the UK?

   • Lough Neagh, some 150 square miles in area, has the distinction of being the largest lake in the British Isles. Its drainage or catchment basin takes in 40 per cent of the total area of Northern Ireland; within this basin live about 250,000 people.

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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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   What river feeds Lough Neagh?

   • The chief feeders of the lake are the Upper River Bann, the River Blackwater, and the River Main, and it is drained northward by the Lower Bann. Lough Neagh averages 15 miles (24 km) wide, is 18 miles (29 km) long, and is for the most part only 40 feet (12 meters) deep.

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   How was Lough Neagh formed?

   • The most colourful explanation for the creation of Lough Neagh involves Northern Ireland’s most famous giant – Finn McCool. The story goes that Finn was chasing his Scottish rival Benandonar from these shores, scooped up a massive clod of earth and flung it at the retreating giant.

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   Why is it called Lough Neagh?

   • The name of ‘Lough Neagh’ comes from the ancient Irish Loch nEachach or Eochu’s Lough, which means ‘horseman’ or ‘horse god’! During the Plantation period attempts were made to change the name to ‘Lough Sydney’ and ‘Lough Chichester’ but local people never adopted the new names and it remains Lough Neagh to this day.

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   Lough Neagh is home to the largest wild eel fishery in Europe with the majority of the eels exported to Holland, Germany and London annually. These eels begin life in the Sargasso Sea up to 4000 miles away and journey along the Gulf Stream following the North Atlantic Drift to Ireland.