Lough Finn

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Lough Finn
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Location in Ireland
Location County Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates 54°51′50″N8°07′52″W / 54.864°N 8.131°W / 54.864; -8.131 Coordinates: 54°51′50″N8°07′52″W / 54.864°N 8.131°W / 54.864; -8.131
Native nameLoch Finne (Irish)
Catchment area 10.61 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Basin  countries Ireland
Max. lengthapprox. 5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. widthapprox. 0.5 km (0.3 mi)
Surface area1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Surface elevation132 m (433 ft)
Settlements Fintown
References [1]

Lough Finn (Irish : Loch Finne) [2] is a freshwater lough (lake) in County Donegal, Ireland. The lough, along with its neighbouring village of Fintown, was named after a mythological woman, Finngeal, who drowned in the lake after attempting to save her wounded brother Feargamhain. [3] The water from Lough Finn outflows into the River Finn.

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Fintown
Railway
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Fintown Lough
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Glenties

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References

  1. "A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). 2006. p. 11. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. "Loch Finne/Lough Finn". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University . Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "Dún na nGall.com & Donegal County.com - Fintown - Baile na Finne". Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013. County Donegal on the Net