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Lough Conway

Lough Conway
Loch Conbhuí (Irish)
Lough Conway location in Ireland
Lough Conway location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Leitrim
Coordinates54°2′25″N 7°53′2″W / 54.04028°N 7.88389°W / 54.04028; -7.88389
Lake typeFreshwater
Primary inflowsShannon–Erne Waterway
Primary outflowsShannon–Erne Waterway
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) est.
Max. depth6 m (20 ft) est.
References[1]

Lough Conway (Irish: Loch Conbhuí, meaning 'Conway’s Lake') is a very small freshwater lake in northwest Ireland.[2]

Etymology

The origin of the lake name is unknown, but (Irish: Loch Conbhuí) has the meaning "Conway’s Lake".[2]

Geography

Lough Conway is located in Kiltubbrid parish in the county Leitrim. It connects with Drumaleague Lough by a 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) navigable stretch of the Shannon–Erne Waterway.[1] This elliptical shaped very lake is small, covering a surface-area of about 0.06 square kilometres (0.0 sq mi) and measures 350 metres (1,148.3 ft) from the north-east to south-west shore, with 140 metres (459.3 ft) wide.

Ecology

Fish present in Lough Conway include Pike. The pike population is the "native Irish strain" (Irish: liús meaning 'Irish Pike') not the other European Pike strain (Irish: gailliasc meaning 'strange or foreign fish'). The ecology of Lough Conway, and other county Leitrim waterways, are threatened by zebra mussel and other invasive species.[3]

History

Corn mill

From at least the 18th century a sluice was used to reserve a water supply from Lough Conway for the nearby Corn Mill situated on Kilclaremore townland.[1] This corn mill was "very useful to the inhabitants of the district",[4] so c. 1845 – c. 1853 the branch drain between "Ulster Canal" and Lough Conway was improved.[5] The corn mill closed in the 20th century.[6]

Human settlement

The primary human settlements near Lough Conway are the surrounding townlands of Kilclaremore and Drumruekill to the west, Loughconway to the north, and Kilclaremore on the south.[7]

See also

References and notes

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ a b c MacMahon 1845, pp. 23.
  2. ^ a b logainm.ie, pp. Loch Conbhuí.
  3. ^ Pedreschi et al. 2014.
  4. ^ MacMahon 1845, pp. 27.
  5. ^ Ireland Board of Public Works 1853, pp. 169.
  6. ^ Seán Ó Céilleachair 1937, pp. 217.
  7. ^ townlands.ie.

Primary references

Secondary references

Miscellaneous

Folklore

  • Seán Ó Céilleachair, ed. (1937). "Flummery" (Online ed.). Corderay School, Shancurry, Co. Leitrim: Duchas. pp. 217–218.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lough_Conway