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Glendollagh Lough

Coordinates: 53°27′56″N 9°43′53″W / 53.46556°N 9.73139°W / 53.46556; -9.73139
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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

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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

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References

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  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 "Garroman" (Map). Google Maps. 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.