Kilglass Lough

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Kilglass Lough
Loch Chill Ghlais (Irish)
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Location in Ireland
Location County Roscommon
Coordinates 53°49′32″N8°1′45″W / 53.82556°N 8.02917°W / 53.82556; -8.02917
Catchment area 230.3 km2 (88.9 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. length3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Max. width0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Surface elevation38 m (125 ft)
References [1] [2] [3]

Kilglass Lough (Irish : Loch Chill Ghlais) [1] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.

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Geography

Kilglass Lough measures about 4 km (2.5 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Strokestown. [2] The lake is part of a system of lakes collectively known as the Strokestown Lakes. [4]

Natural history

Fish species in Kilglass Lough include pike, bream, roach, tench and rudd. [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Loch Chill Ghlais/Kilglass Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland . Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University . Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Kilglass Lough" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 29 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 12 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Strokestown Angling Centre". Inland Fisheries Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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