Lough Eidin, also known as Drumharlow Lake or Lough Drumharlow, is a lake in Ireland, located west of Carrick-on-Shannon. It is located on the Boyle River just above its junction with the Shannon.,.[1]
| Lough Eidin | |
|---|---|
| Loch Éidin (Irish) | |
 View of the lough from Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club. | |
  Lough Eidin | |
| Location | County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°57′52″N 8°08′36″W / 53.964327°N 8.143352°W |
| Primary inflows | Boyle River |
| Primary outflows | River Shannon |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Islands | Inishatirra |
| Settlements | Carrick-on-Shannon |
Wildlife
editRoach, bream, brown trout and rudd are the main fish.[2][3]
There are extensive callows on the shoreline, which is proposed as a Natural Heritage Area. A flock of Greenland white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons flavirostris) feed there.[4]
Regattas
editA regatta was held on this lake in 1895, but the regatta was not repeated because the lake was too small.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Shannon Guide, (Dublin,1970), Boyle River
- ^ Dave. "Three Men in a Boat - Active Irish Angling".
- ^ "Drumharlow Lake - Cruise Shannon - Cruise Ireland - Boat Holiday : Discover the Shannon". Cruise Shannon - Cruise Ireland - Boat Holiday : Discover the Shannon.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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