Lough Bunny (Irish: Loch Buinne, meaning 'lake of the flood')[4] is a freshwater lake in the Burren, County Clare, Ireland.

Lough Bunny
Loch Buinne (Irish)
Lough Bunny location in Ireland
Lough Bunny location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Clare
Coordinates53°1′19″N 8°55′29″W / 53.02194°N 8.92472°W / 53.02194; -8.92472
Catchment area9.32 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Max. width0.6 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Average depth2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Max. depth14 m (46 ft)
Surface elevation17 m (56 ft)
IslandsPuskada Island, Gull Island
References[1][2][3]

Geography

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Lough Bunny measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 0.5 km (0.3 mi) wide. It lies about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Gort near the village of Boston.[1]

Hydrology

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Lough Bunny has no permanent inflow or outflow. It is fed by springs and drains into fissures around the lake's northern end. The lake is oligotrophic.[3]

Natural history

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Fish species in Lough Bunny include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3]

Administration

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The lake lies within the jurisdiction of Clare County Council, and is within the Mid-West Region of Ireland. Lough Bunny is within the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, the Burren National Park,[3] and the East Burren Complex Special Area of Conservation, overseen by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Lough Bunny" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ 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. 10. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lough Bunny" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Loch Buinne/Lough Bunny". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "East Burren Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 3 January 2016.