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	lochs - OneLook Dictionary Search
		We found 3 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word lochs:
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	www.onelook.com /?w=lochs (101 words)

	IRELAND - LoveToKnow Article on IRELAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Foyle is divided from Lough Swilly by the diamond-shaped peninsula of lnishowen.
		Loughs Mask and Corrib are thus bounded on the west b~ rugged Silurian and Dalradian highlands, and on the east appear af q~ere water-filled hollows in the ereat lime~itone plain.
		Londonderry and Lough 99 The counties of Londonderry Swilly and Donegal.
	60.1911encyclopedia.org /I/IR/IRELAND.htm (14356 words)

	Lough Neagh
		Lough Neagh is the largest body of freshwater in the British Isles, it is approximately 20 miles long and 9 miles wide, situated some 20 miles to the west of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
		The Lough is very shallow around the margins and has an average depth in the main body of the lake of about 30 feet (9m); at its deepest, the lough is about 25m.
		An old Irish story tells how the Lough was formed when Ireland's legendary giant, Fionn mac Cumhail (or "Finn McCool"), scooped up a portion of the land and tossed it at a Scottish rival.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/lo/lough_neagh.html (194 words)

	Lough Neagh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lough Neagh (pronounced [lɒx neɪ]; Irish Loch nEathach [lɔx ˈɲahax]) in Northern Ireland is the largest lough, or body of freshwater by surface area, in the British Isles, with an area of 388 square kilometres.
		Lough Neagh attracts bird watchers from many nations due to the number and variety of birds which winter and summer in the boglands and shores around the lough.
		Lough Neagh was widely assumed to be owned by the state, but in 2005 it publicly emerged that it is the ancestral property of the Earls of Shaftesbury.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lough_Neagh (428 words)

	Loch - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The spelling lough is used in Hiberno-English, although it is an anglicisation of the Irish form of the word, also "loch".
		Lough Neagh in Ulster is the largest lake not only in Ireland but the whole of western Europe.
		Upper and Lower Lough Erne are two consecutive lakes in Fermanagh, and area often referred to as "Ireland's lake district".
	open-encyclopedia.com /Lough (378 words)

	Read about Lough at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Lough and learn about Lough here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough is applied to many bodies of water in the island of Ireland and some in Northumbria, while loch is applied to many in Scotland.
		Lough Neagh in Ulster is the largest lake in the British Isles.
		Upper and Lower Lough Erne are two consecutive lakes in Fermanagh, an area often referred to as "Ireland's lake district".
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Lough (196 words)

	Loch article - Loch water Scotland lakes fjord Ireland Hiberno-English Irish language - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A loch is the name given to a body of water in Scotland; as well as referring to lakes, it is also used for some large fjord-like inlets on the western and northern coasts, known as sea lochs.
		In Ireland a loch is spelled lough in Hiberno-English, although ironically loch is the spelling used in the Irish language.
		Perhaps the most famous Scottish loch is Loch Ness, although there are other large examples such as Loch Shin, Loch Tay and Loch Lomond.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Loch (232 words)

	Loch
		In Ireland a loch is spelled lough, although the Scottish spelling is retained by many in Northern Ireland, where Ulster Scots is spoken in addition to Irish.
		The word lough is also used in Northumbria to denote such a body of water, though the pronunciation is different.
		Perhaps the most famous loch is Loch Ness, although there are other large examples such as Loch Shin, Loch Tay and Loch Lomond.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/l/lo/loch.html (201 words)

	LOUGH FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Lough is an anglicised form of loch, which is an Irish Gaelic and Scots_Gaelic word.
		Loch is used in Scotland for the Lowland Scots, Gaelic and English names for lakes as well as surnames.
		In Ireland Lough was introduced by English administrators as the anglicised form of Loch.
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /lough (263 words)

	LOUGH SWILLY FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Swilly (''Loch SÃºilÃ'' in Irish) in Ireland is a fjord-like body of water lying between the eastern side of the Ininshowen Peninsula in County_Donegal and the rest of northern Donegal.
		A French fleet carrying Wolfe_Tone and troops to assist in 1798 rebellion was intercepted and defeated at the entrance to Lough Swilly in October 1798.
		The Lough was used as an anchorage by the Royal_Navy during World_War_I.
	www.witwib.com /Lough_Swilly (188 words)

	Lough Neagh -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Neagh ((Click link for more info and facts about pronounced) pronounced ; (The Celtic language of Ireland) Irish Loch nEathach) is the largest (Irish word for a lake) lough, or body of freshwater, in Ireland and Britian.
		Lough Neagh Rescue provides a rescue service 24 hours a day, it is a voluntary service, but its members are dedicated and possess significant expertise.
		Lough Neagh attracts (A person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats) bird watchers from many nations due to the number and variety of birds which winter and summer in the (Click link for more info and facts about bogland) boglands and shores around the lough.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Lo/Lough_Neagh.htm (424 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Lough Derg (Donegal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Derg (Loch Dearg in Irish, meaning "Red Lake") is a small lake in County Donegal, Ireland.
		In the middle of the lough is an islet known as Station Island or, more popularly, St Patrick's Purgatory, which has been a place of pilgrimage since ancient times and remains very busy to this day.
		Another Lough Derg is situated in Munster in the south of Ireland.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Lough_Derg_%28Donegal%29 (271 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Lough Ree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Ree (Loch Rí in Irish) is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon.
		Loch Rí means king lake in reference to the fact that it is the largest lake on the Shannon.
		The other two lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lough Derg to the south.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Lough_Ree (301 words)

	lough derg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Derg is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland.
		Lough Derg is also the name of a smaller lake in County Donegal.
		This Lough Derg has an island called Station Island, which has been a place of pilgrimage since ancient times.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /lough_derg.html (162 words)

	Geography of Ireland
		The oldest known Irish rock is about 1700 million years old and is found on the island of Inishtrahull off the coast of County Donegal.
		About 600 million years ago, at the end of the Precambrian era, the Irish landmass was divided in two, with one half on the western side of the Iapetus Ocean and the other at the eastern side, both at about the latitude that South Africa currently occupies.
		Lough Foyle on the other side, is one of Ireland's larger inlets, situated between County Donegal and County Derry.
	www.datamass.net /ge/geography-of-ireland.html (3030 words)

	A loch is the name given to a body of water... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A "loch" is the name given to a body of water water in Scotland Scotland; it is also used for some large fjord fjord-like inlets on the western and northern coasts, known as "sea lochs".
		In Ireland Ireland a loch is known as a lough lough (although some, particularly in the north, retain the "loch" spelling).
		List of Scottish lochs List of Scottish lochs
	www.biodatabase.de /loch (261 words)

	List of lochs in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Loch Coruisk Lonely loch in the heart of the Black Cuillin on the Isle of Skye
		Loch Morar, the fifth largest by surface area, also the deepest lake in the British Isles
		Loch Fyne, the longest of the sea lochs
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Scottish_lochs (170 words)

	Loch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The spelling '''lough''' is used in Hiberno-English, although the pronunciation, and the Irish language spelling, is also ''loch''.
		Upper and Lower Lough Erne are two consecutive lakes in County FermanaghFermanagh, and area often referred to as "Ireland's lake district".
		A charity fundraiser attempting to complete an underwater marathon in Loch Ness is deciding whether he was fit enough to continue his challenge after he was injured when he lost his way and slipped down a ledge.
	www.infothis.com /find/Loch (652 words)

	List of Irish lochs and loughs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This is a list of Irish loughs and lochs.
		The list below only contains loughs and lochs which are of geographic, geological or historical importance.
		Lough Derg, two lakes: one on the River Shannon – the second-largest in Ireland; and a smaller one in County Donegal.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-Irish-lochs-and-loughs.htm (189 words)

	lough erne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The term Lough Erne (Irish: Loch Éirne) refers to two lakes in Ireland, situated along the River Erne.
		A canal exists between the upper end of the River Shannon and the River Erne, allowing boat movements from the Shannon estuary in south-west Ireland, all the way through the midlands of the country, and across to the Northwest and out to the Atlantic again.
		Lough Erne is a particularly scenic waterway in Ireland, it is renowned for the beautiful setting.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Lough_Erne.html (206 words)

	List of Irish loughs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		"Lough" is used in Ireland as the anglicised form of the Irish-language word Loch, which is the same as "loch", as used in Scotland.
		Lough Corrib, County Galway (below Lough Mask) – second largest in Ireland, largest in the Republic.
		Lough Derg, two lakes: one on the River Shannon – the third-largest in Ireland, second in the Republic; and a smaller one in County Donegal.
	www.tocatch.info /en/List_of_Irish_lochs_and_loughs.htm (126 words)

	Lough Gur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Gur reaches up to a maintained lawn at the visitor area at the lake.
		Lough Gur is a lake in County Limerick, Ireland near the town of Bruff The lake forms a horseshoe shape at the base of Knockadoon Hill and some rugged elevated countryside.
		A number of ring forts are found in the area, with one (a hill fort) sitting atop the hill that overlooks the lake.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Lough_Gur.htm (282 words)

	Lough Ree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg.
		The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Lough Derg to the south, there are also several minor lakes along the length of the river.
		In Irish legends, it was on this island that Queen Maeve was killed.
	nba.servegame.org /en/Lough_Ree.htm (228 words)

	Loch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The largest of them is Loch Ness, which extends for 23 miles from just south of Inverness.
		Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is to become Scotland's first National Park.
		Scotland has only one natural water body actually called a lake, the Lake of Menteith, an Anglicisation of the Scots Laich o Menteith meaning a low-lying bit of land in Menteith, and applied to the loch there because of the similarity of the sounds of the words laich and lake.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Loch (708 words)

	Talk:Lough - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough is not simply another spelling of loch.
		And trying to write about lough as if it might be also loch becomes a very convoluted exercise.
		And it will be no more convoluted than it is confusing now to have two articles about the thing whose usage is not even clearly separated by nation, as the title of the article List of Irish lochs and loughs.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Lough (146 words)

	Lough : QuicklyFind Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A lough (pronounced low) is the Irish word for a lake, and applies both to freshwater inland lakes and enclosed inlets of the sea.
		Lough is the Irish Gaelic equivalent to the Scottish Gaelic word loch.
		Most such bodies of water in Eire are called loughs, but their counterparts in Northern Ireland (such as Carlingford Loch and Strangford Lough) are frequently known under either spelling.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/Lough.htm (89 words)

	Loch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A loch is the name given to a body of water in Scotland ; as well as referring to lakes, it is alsoused for some large fjord -like inlets on the western and northern coasts, known assea lochs.
		In Ireland a loch is spelled"lough", although the Scottish spelling is retained by many in NorthernIreland, where Ulster Scots is spoken in addition to Irish.
		Perhaps the most famous loch is Loch Ness, although there are other largeexamples such as Loch Shin, Loch Tay and Loch Lomond.
	www.therfcc.org /loch-16060.html (179 words)

	Lough Foyle - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Foyle (Loch Feabhail in Irish) is the name given to the estuary of the River Foyle.
		In the summer time, a ferry service operates between County Donegal and County Londonderry over Lough Foyle.
		There is a saying, that when one is on a boat on Lough Foyle, one is at the only place in the world where north is south, and south is north.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Lough_Foyle (115 words)

	Lough Derg (Munster) - TheBestLinks.com - Lake, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Fishing, County Donegal, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Lough Derg (Munster) - TheBestLinks.com - Lake, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Fishing, County Donegal,...
		Lough Derg (Munster), Lake, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, Fishing...
		Some towns or villages on Lough Derg include Garrykennedy, Portumna, Killaloe and Ballina, Dromineer and Terryglass.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Lough_Derg___28__Munster__29__.html (166 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Template:Wiktionary A loch is the name given to a body of water in Scotland or Ireland.
		Loch Ness Guide is the ultimate guide to the Loch Ness area in the Scottish Highlands including Nessie the Loch Ness Monster, Fort Augustus, Urquhart Castle and much more including hotels guest houses...
		Loch Ness 2000 a hi-tech, multi-lingual exhibition exploring Loch Ness...
	loch.iqexpand.com (707 words)

	Irish national grid reference system -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in (An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) Ireland.
		The Irish grid overlaps the (Click link for more info and facts about British grid) British grid.
		Instead (Click link for more info and facts about grid reference) grid reference systems are in common usage.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/I/Ir/Irish_national_grid_reference_system.htm (240 words)

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