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((Short description|Lake in Ireland))
((more citations needed|date=March 2020))
((Use dmy dates|date=January 2020))
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((Infobox body of water
|name = Lough Ree
|native_name =((native name|ga|Loch Rí))
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|inflow = [[River Shannon]], [[River Inny, Westmeath|River Inny]]
|outflow = [[River Shannon]]
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|islands = [[Inchcleraun]], [[Inchbofin]], Inchmore, Inchturk, Rinanny Island, Clawinch, Inchenagh
|cities = [[Athlone]], [[Roscommon]], [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Ballyleague]], [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], [[Newtowncashel]],
[[Ballykeeran]], [[Glassan|Glasson]], [[Tang, County Westmeath|Tang]], [[Keenagh]], [[Ballymahon]]
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'''Lough Ree''' (((Irish place name|Loch Rí))),<ref name=logainm>((cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166403 | title = Loch Rí/Lough Ree | work = Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) | publisher = [[Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]] and [[Dublin City University]] | accessdate = 14 March 2020 | archive-date = 17 July 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190717211433/https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166403 | url-status = live ))</ref> translated to English as ''King's Lake'' or ''King Lake'',((citation needed|date=April 2023)) is a [[lake]] in the midlands of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], the second of the three major lakes on the [[River Shannon]]. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after [[Lough Derg (Shannon)|Lough Derg]]. The other two major lakes are [[Lough Allen]] to the north, and Lough Derg to the south. There are also several minor lakes along the length of the river. The lake serves as a border between the counties of [[County Longford|Longford]] and [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]] (both in the province of [[Leinster]]) on the eastern side and [[County Roscommon]] in the province of [[Connacht]] on the western side. The lake is popular for fishing and boating. The lake supports a small commercial eel fishery and is locally famous for its ''eels on wheels'' truck. The town of [[Athlone]] is situated at the southern end of the lake, and has a harbour for boats going out on the lake. The small town of [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesboro]] is at the northern end of the lake.

The island of [[Inchcleraun]] (''Inis Cloithreann'') in the northern part of the lake is the site of a monastery founded in the early Christian era and contains the remains of several ancient churches. In Irish legends, it was on this island that [[Medb|Queen Maeve]] was killed. The Viking [[Turgesius]] controlled a [[ringfort]] on the shores until his death by drowning in [[Lough Owel]].

Families lived on some of the islands in Lough Ree including Inchcleraun (Walsh & Farrell), The Black Islands (Hanly & O'Hara), [[Inchmore, County Westmeath|Inchmore]] (Tiernan, Quigley, Nolan & Keefe), Hare Island (Duffy), Inchbofin (Connell), Inch Turk (Ganly, Slevin & Walsh) and Inchenagh (Shea, Killian & Connaughton) until the 1950s, when they were rehoused ashore. Like several other Irish loughs, Lough Ree has been the scene of claimed sightings of a [[lake monster]] over the years.<ref>[http://www.bcscc.ca/ireland.htm Irish Lake Monsters] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826052751/http://www.bcscc.ca/ireland.htm |date=2011-08-26 ))</ref>

The [[geographical centre of Ireland]] was previously calculated to be in the townland of Carnagh East, County Roscommon on the western shore of Lough Ree, opposite the Cribby Islands<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.osi.ie/en/faq/faq3.aspx |title=Ordnance Survey Ireland: FAQs |accessdate=7 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228155031/http://www.osi.ie/en/faq/faq3.aspx |archivedate=28 February 2012 ))</ref> Also Hodson pillar which is located on an island on the lake is said to be the most central point in Ireland.  However, in 2022 Ordnance Survey Ireland did a new calculation which put the centre near [[Castletown Geoghegan]] in County Westmeath.<ref>((Cite web |last=Kenny |first=Pat |date=2022-02-25 |title=Where is the centre of Ireland? |url=https://osi.ie/blog/where-is-the-centre-of-ireland/ |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=Ordnance Survey Ireland |language=en-US))</ref>

==Ecology==
Lough Ree has been designated a [[Special Area of Conservation]]. The main habitat, by area, is the lake itself, but there are other habitats including bog.<ref name="ie">((cite web | url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/nine-of-53-protected-bogs-being-cut-illegally-194704.html | title=Nine of 53 protected bogs 'being cut illegally' | work=[[Irish Examiner]] | date=2012 | accessdate=16 June 2015 | archive-date=17 June 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617164443/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/icrime/nine-of-53-protected-bogs-being-cut-illegally-194704.html | url-status=live ))</ref>

Lough Ree site has been designated a [[Special Protection Area]] on the basis of its migratory waterfowl, with nationally important numbers of ''[[Tachybaptus ruficollis]]''.
It is also an [[Important Bird Area]].<ref name="BI">((cite web | url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=651 | title=Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lough Ree | publisher=[[Birdlife International]] | accessdate=16 June 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123148/http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sitefactsheet.php?id=651 | url-status=live ))</ref>

In 2021, invasive [[quagga mussel]]s were discovered in the lake and in [[Lough Derg (Shannon)|Lough Derg]] by a research team from [[University College Dublin|UCD]].<ref>((cite news |last1=Mainnín |first1=Tomás O. |title=Invasive species flexing its 'mussels' on the Shannon |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0726/1237346-invasive-mussels-ireland/ |access-date=26 July 2021 |agency=[[RTÉ]] |date=26 July 2021 |language=en |archive-date=26 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726131019/https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0726/1237346-invasive-mussels-ireland/ |url-status=live ))</ref>

== Events ==
Jim O'Connor was the first person to solo swim the length of Lough Ree in 2012. The ((Convert|33.91|km|abbr=on)) swim lasted 13 hours and 34 minutes, a mean speed of ((Convert|2.5|km/h|mph m/s)).<ref name=WI1>((Cite news|url=http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/08/22/4011861-athlone-swimmer-conquers-lough-ree|title=Westmeath Independent - Athlone swimmer conquers Lough Ree|newspaper=Westmeath Independent|access-date=2016-11-16|archive-date=12 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112223614/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/news/roundup/articles/2012/08/22/4011861-athlone-swimmer-conquers-lough-ree|url-status=live))</ref> O'Connor completed this swim to raise funds for South Westmeath Hospice.<ref name=WI1 />

==Human history==
9th century [[Viking]] attacks climaxed in 845 in Ireland and they built a fortified base on Lough Ree.<ref>((cite book |last1=Roesdahl |first1=Else |title=The Vikings |date=2016 |publisher=Penguin Books |isbn=978-0-141-98476-6 |page=234 |edition=Third))</ref>

===Annalistic references===

From the [[Annals of Inisfallen]]:

* ''AI907.1 Kl. The plundering of Lough Rí by the men of Mumu as far as Mairg Laigen and Mag Léna, as a result of which Mael Craíbe son of Cathalán, king of Cenél Fiachrach, and many others were slain.''
* ''AI922.2 Tomrair son of Elgi, a Jarl of the foreigners, on [[Limerick|Luimnech]] (the Lower Shannon), and he proceeded and plundered [[Mountshannon|Inis Celtra]] and Muicinis, and burned [[Clonmacnoise|Cluain Moccu Nóis]]; and he went on Loch Rí and plundered all its islands, and he ravaged [[Kingdom of Mide|Mide]].''

From the [[Annals of the Four Masters]]:

* ''M934.6.Amhlaibh Ceannchairech, with the foreigners, came from Loch Eirne across Breifne to Loch Ribh. On the night of Great Christmas they reached the Sinainn, and they remained seven months there; and Magh-Aei was spoiled and plundered by them.''

From the [[Annals of Inisfallen]]

* ''AI988.2 A fleet, viz. 300 boats, [was put] on Loch Rí by [[Brian Boru|Brian]], and they harried [[Kingdom of Mide|Mide]] and went to [[Uisnech]]. And twenty five boats of these went into [[Connachta]], and a great slaughter of their crews was inflicted there, including Dúnlang, king of Raithlenn, Niall Ua hEirc, Dúngalach Ua Loingsig, and many others. And by them was slain Muirgius son of [[Conchobar mac Tadg|Conchobar]], royal heir of [[Connachta]].''
* ''AI993.2 A naval raid by Brian, and he reached [[Breifne]] from Loch Rí by way of [[Athleague|Áth Liac]] northwards.''
* ''AI1016.3 A great hosting by Brian's son to Loch Rí, and he plundered Inis Clothrann ([[Inchcleraun]]) and Inis Bó Finne ([[Inchbofin]]), brought away the boats of Mael Sechnaill and Leth Cuinn, and took the hostages of Mumu from Cnámhchaill westwards.''

== See also ==
((Portal|Ireland))
* [[Killinure Point]]
* [[List of loughs in Ireland]]
* [[Lough Ree Power Station]]
* [[Portrun]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Lakes of County Longford]]
[[Category:Lakes of County Westmeath]]
[[Category:Lakes of County Roscommon]]
[[Category:River Shannon]]
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of the Republic of Ireland]]
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