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Islandeady Lough

Coordinates: 53°49′49″N 9°23′3″W / 53.83028°N 9.38417°W / 53.83028; -9.38417
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Islandeady Lough
Loch Oileán Éadaí (Irish)
Islandeady Lough location in Ireland
Islandeady Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Mayo
Coordinates53°49′49″N 9°23′3″W / 53.83028°N 9.38417°W / 53.83028; -9.38417
Primary outflowsCastlebar River
Catchment area55.94 km2 (21.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width1.1 km (0.7 mi)
Surface area1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Surface elevation27 m (89 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Islandeady Lough (Irish: Loch Oileán Éadaí)[1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in County Mayo.

Geography

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Islandeady Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) west of Castlebar.[2]

Hydrology and natural history

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Islandeady Lough drains to neighbouring Castlebar Lough via the Castlebar River. The river in turn flows through Lough Lannagh before passing through Castlebar.[2] Islandeady Lough is stocked annually with brown trout.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Oileán Éadaí/Islandeady Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Islandeady Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  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. ^ "Trout fly fishing in Mayo". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2015.