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Lough Craghy

Coordinates: 54°57′7″N 8°19′6″W / 54.95194°N 8.31833°W / 54.95194; -8.31833
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Lough Craghy
Loch Chrathaí (Irish)
Lough Craghy location in Ireland
Lough Craghy location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Donegal
Coordinates54°57′7″N 8°19′6″W / 54.95194°N 8.31833°W / 54.95194; -8.31833
Primary outflowsDunglow Lough
Catchment area25.22 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.4 km (1 mi)
Max. width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Surface area0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Surface elevation14 m (46 ft)
References[1][2][3]

Lough Craghy (Irish: Loch Chrathaí),[1] also locally known as Tully Lake,[4] is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal in the Rosses fishery.

Geography and hydrology

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Lough Craghy is 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Dungloe.[4] The lake drains westwards into Dunglow Lough.[2]

Natural history

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Fish species in Lough Craghy include sea trout. These trout are seasonal, present in summer only.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loch Chrathaí/Lough Craghy". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Lough Craghy" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 February 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. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "The Rosses Fishery". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 13 February 2016.