Glendollagh Lough
Loch Ghleann Dá Loch (Irish)
Glendollagh Lough location in Ireland
Glendollagh Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Galway
Coordinates53°27′56″N 9°43′53″W / 53.46556°N 9.73139°W / 53.46556; -9.73139
Catchment area49.61 km2 (19.2 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Max. width0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area0.83 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Surface elevation16 m (52 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Glendollagh Lough (Irish: Loch Ghleann Dá Loch),[1] also known as Garrowman Lough, is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.

Geography and natural history

Glendollagh Lough is located along the N59 road about 20 km (12 mi) east of Clifden, near the village of Recess.[2] The lake is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Loch Ghleann Dá Loch/Garrowman or Glendollagh Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b Google (9 March 2016). "Garroman" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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