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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lough Owel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Owel is a lough in the Midlands of Ireland, situated north of Mullingar, the county town of Westmeath in Ireland.
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 (additional info and facts about bogland) boglands and shores around the lough.
Lough Sheelin is one of the few wild brown trout fisheries still remaining in Ireland and it is the Shannon board's policy to ensure that all possible measures are taken to ensure that the lake remains as such.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lough-Owel   (415 words)

  
 Lough Mask Mobile-Homes, Self-Catering Accommodation on the shores of Lough Mask, Ballinrobe, County Mayo,Ireland
Lough Mask Mobile-Homes, Self-Catering Accommodation on the shores of Lough Mask, Ballinrobe, County Mayo,Ireland
Lough Mask Mobile-Homes self-catering accommodation and angling on the shores of Lough Mask, Ireland West.
Lough Mask Mobile-Homes are situated in quiet wooded surroundings on our farm on the Shores of Lough Mask.
www.mayomobilehomes.com   (207 words)

  
 Lough Neagh Rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 is the largest lake in the British Isles being approx 20 miles long and 9 miles wide.
It is generally shallow with an average depth in the general body of the lough of 30'(9m) but very shallow round the margins of the lough.
www.loughneaghrescue.com   (134 words)

  
 Lough vrs. Mercury Marine Page
Lough examined the Mercury seal, believed it mirrored his design with a few insignificant modifications, and went straight to his attorney's office.
Lough did not control their use, failed to keep records of the alleged experiments, and did not place the parties involved under any obligations of secrecy.
Lough countered that the six prototypes were necessary experiments, that he received no compensation for them, and that he did not place the seal assemblies on sale until after he filed his patent application.
www.rbbi.com /folders/pat/lough.htm   (1577 words)

  
 Athlone.ie > Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Ree is the second of the great lakes on the Shannon and stretches for 16 miles from Lanesborough in the north to Athlone in the south.
Lough Ree is one of Ireland's larger lakes and has the capacity to produce large PIKE to 20+lbs.
It is a large rich limestone Lough of 10,500 hectares in area and classed as a mixed fishery with good stocks of trout, pike and coarse fish present.
www.athlone.ie /Sport/Angling/LoughRee.aspx   (857 words)

  
 Lough Cuan Bowmen
Lough Cuan Bowmen are affiliated to the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS) and a high proportion of the membership are also affiliated to the Irish Field Archery Federation (IFAF) which is part of the International Field Archery Association (IFAA).
Lough Cuan Bowmen are open to all Peoples who have a common interest in Archery regardless of Race, Colour or Creed.
Lough Cuan is a cross community club, we draw our membership from all professions and every walk of life thus enriching ourselves with a cosmopolitan mix.
www.sixgolds.com /cuan.htm   (1958 words)

  
 Lough Ennell, Mullingar, Co Westmeath - A Fisheries Guide
The Lough is approximately 4.5 (7Km) miles long by 2 miles (3Km) wide, with an area of about 3540 acres.
Ennell gets the heaviest hatches of any lough in the country and species that hatch there is unusually large, with the pupa measuring almost.75 inch (19mm).
The hatch distribution is quite localised and tends to be concentrated in the middle areas of the Lough.
www.shannon-fishery-board.ie /guides/game/lough-ennell.htm   (1963 words)

  
 Lough Arrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Arrow is one of the outstanding brown trout fisheries in Ireland.
It is famous for the quality of its trout and it was here that the technique of spent knat fishing with dry flies was pioneered in the early 1900's.
The lough lies fifteen miles south east of Sligo town, four miles north west of Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
www.northwestfisheries.ie /Arrow/lough_arrow.htm   (283 words)

  
 Lough Neagh & Lower Bann Wetlands
Lough Neagh is situated in the centre of Northern Ireland.
Six major rivers flow into the Lough while the Lower Bann River provides the exit, carrying water from the north end of the Lough at Toome to the sea on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
The bed and soil of the Lough is in private ownership, but an overall structure has been setup to integrate the management and development of the various activities which occur on the water, around the shores and within the wetland.
www.loughneagh.com   (306 words)

  
 Natural Environment
Lough Neagh and its rivers have been recognised as an important environmental site for decades because of the high environmental quality of the surrounding swamp, fen, wet grassland, wet woodland, dune and river bank habitat.
The lough is very important for migratory birds such as fl-tailed godwit, green sandpiper, wood sandpiper, green shank and knot.
The refuges located around the Lough are intended as a haven for birds, particularly in the shooting season (September to January inclusively).
www.riverbannloughneagh.org /natural_environment.htm   (2434 words)

  
 Lough Gur   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The replica of the Bronze Age Lough Gur Shield exhibited at the ‘Treasures of an Island’ exhibition in the Cognac Museum in 1997 and now on display in the National Museum in Dublin.
The replicas of the Countess of Bath Chalice and Paten with which the church (situated on the lakeshore) was endowed shortly after its consecration for Anglican worship in the late 16th century.
Incidentally, it was during the course of excavation work at Lough Gur that John Hunt, Archaeologist and Art Historian, conceived the idea of recreating the crannog or lake-dwelling which is still visible from the Lake shore, and the concept led to the creation of the Craggaunowen ‘The Living Past.
www.shannonheritage.com /LoughGur.htm   (519 words)

  
 Self Catering Holiday House, Collinstown, Ireland.
The Westmeath Lakes near Mullingar and Lough Ree are one of the great attractions of the Midlands, famous for the quality of their fishing.
Lough Derravaragh: Has a big stock of roach, pike hybrids and perch with some rudd and bream.
Trout Fishing: Lough Sheelin, Lough Derravaragh, Mount Dalton Lake, Lough Bane, Lough Owel and Lough Ennell are all brown trout fisheries.
www.iol.ie /wmeathtc/carr   (469 words)

  
 Lough Arrow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Arrow lies on the border with Roscommon in the south of
Follow this road for another 4 kilometres to arrive at Lough Nasool and a further 600 metres to reach Lough Bo.
Lough Arrow is covered by Ordnance Survey Ireland, Discovery Series Map 25 and 33.
members.tripod.com /terek_sandpiper/id43.html   (327 words)

  
 Your Place And Mine - Greater Belfast -
The largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, Lough Neagh is situated in the centre of Northern Ireland with five of the Province's six counties touching its shores.
The distance between waves on the lough is very short and this is known locally as the 'three sisters'.
Cycle the Lough Neagh region - on the Lough Shore Trail.
www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/yourplaceandmine/topics/land/lough_neagh.shtml   (772 words)

  
 Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel, luxury 4* country house hotel in Connemara, Galway, Ireland
Lough Inagh Lodge, just 42 miles from Galway, is set on the shores of Lough Inagh, one of Connemara's most beautiful lakes.
Lough Inagh Lodge is the perfect haven for total relaxation offering you all the comforts and pleasures of an elegant, modern hotel in an old-world atmosphere.
The ideal base for your tour of Connemara, Lough Inagh Lodge is surrounded by famous "beauty spots", including the Twelve Bens mountain range and the Connemara National Park, Kylemore Abbey is also nearby.
www.loughinaghlodgehotel.ie   (220 words)

  
 Lough Cutra Castle Galway Ireland: Cottage Rental Co.Galway, Exclusive Castle Weddings/Rental Ireland, Hunting, Angling ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Welcome to Lough Cutra Castle, we are located on the shores of Lough Cutra, just 25 miles from Galway City and 28 miles from Shannon Airport, the entrance to the Estate is on the main Limerick to Galway road.
Lough Cutra Castle is a unique location in which to carry out your wedding celebrations or any other special events you may have planned.
Evidence of old churches cells and monasteries are prolific in the area and a number of the islands on the lake.
www.loughcutra.com   (273 words)

  
 LOUGH NEAGH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Neagh is the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles covering 153 sq miles (400 sq km) and touches five of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
Salmon, pollen, perch, bream, roach and dollaghan (Lough Neagh Trout) are among the species to be found and provide a range of challenges to all sorts of anglers.
Lough Neagh has played a dominant role in the development of the region.
www.craigavon.gov.uk /tourism/tloughneagh.asp   (240 words)

  
 Cork Self Catering Holiday Homes To Rent in Cork City, Baltimore, Skibbereen and Lough Hyne
The Coachouse stands high-up on an elevated hillside overlooking Lough Hyne Lake (Marine Nature Reserve, which is a salt water lake connected to the open Atlantic by fast flowing Rapids) in a private and secluded location on the private grounds of Lough Hyne Farm.
The Coachouse is totally separate from the main Lough Hyne Cottage on the farm.
A nature lover's paradise, Lough Hyne and its beauty is so enchanting and its marine life so unique and varied, it became Ireland's first and only Marine Nature Reserve in 1979.
www.celticruralretreats.com /lough-hyne-coachhouse/index.html   (182 words)

  
 Lough Swilly Page
Originally to have been called the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Railway Company, the company was incorporated with its current title in June 1853, with the aim of building a railway line to connect Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly (on either side of the Inishowen Peninsula in North Donegal).
This was intended to connect with Steamboats operating on Lough Swilly.
Since the 1960s Lough Swilly has operated a lot of official school buses in North Donegal, and a separate fleet of buses is kept for this.
www.sjp.clara.net /nibus/lswilly.htm   (1661 words)

  
 Strangford Lough Co. Down N. Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Portaferry at the southern end of the Lough is home to Exploris one of the most modern aquariums centres in Europe with a diverse selection of marine life on display.
On the eastern shore of the lough is the small village of Greyabbey which takes its name from the Cistercian Abbey founded here in 1193.
The Lough is home to many species of wild life and in winter the lough is covered by many migrating birds including Brent Geese.
www.emeraldtiger.com /loughs/strgford.htm   (156 words)

  
 Explore the Loughshore Trail (Cycle Route 94) Northern Ireland, ideal for short cycling breaks
The Loughshore Trail is known as Route 94 of the National Cycle Network and is a bi-directional 113 mile cycle route that encircles Lough Neagh.
Lough Neagh itself lies at the very heart of Mid- Ulster and is the ideal destination for a cycling break suitable for families and enthusiasts alike.
The trail will enable you to sample first hand the diverse culture and heritage of the Lough Neagh Region as well as allowing you to visit the natural and man made environment using the many miles of quiet lanes that run alongside or close to the shoreline.
www.loughshoretrail.com   (675 words)

  
 Antrim Borough Council :: Tourism :: Lough Neagh
It is generally shallow with an average depth in the general body of the Lough of 9 metres (30 feet).
The area around Lough Neagh is one of the most important bird habitats in Western Europe.
A well stood in the centre of the space now occupied by the Lough, the waters of which were supposed to possess some wonderful charm and to be under the influence of the fairies.
www.antrim.gov.uk /index.cfm?website_Key=27&Category_key=129&Page_Key=472   (486 words)

  
 Northern Ireland - County Fermanagh/Lough Erne
fishermen, Lough Erne is a magnificent waterway for unrestricted cruising and boating, the most uncongested in Europe, The lakeside is high and rocky in some parts and, in addition to the 154 islands, there are coves and inlets to explore.
Shallow Upper Lough Erne, flowing south-east of Enniskillen for about 12 miles, is a maze of islands and you need a chart to find your way.
On the upper lough there are lots of greatcrested grebes and a heronry whose big grey inmates may accompany your boat with much flapping of wings.
www.northern-ireland.com /ukifer01.htm   (420 words)

  
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The Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat Station is the forty-third station in Ireland and the two hundred and thirty-fifth station since the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's inception on March 4, 1824.
The operational area of the lifeboat covers the whole of Lough Derg and extends from Portumna Bridge at the North to Parteen Weir.
The Lough Derg Lifeboat Station operating from the premises of Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer, is only the third RNLI Inland Station in existence and the first in the Irish Republic.
www.loughderglifeboat.com   (808 words)

  
 Lough Ree Power Boat School -"We train the Professionals!"
Lough Ree Power Boat School now supply Parker RIBs www.parkerribs.com>www.parkerribs.com (Rigid Inflatable Boats) designed for Irish Waters.
Here in Lough Ree Power Boat School we are acutely aware of the beautiful environment we are privileged to enjoy and work in all year around.
We are proud to say that we have probably done more at ground level to introduce safe and responsible boat driving practices than any other body on the Shannon.
www.powerboat.org   (475 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Lough Neagh Sailing Club is situated at the southern end of the largest inland waterway in the British Isles.
We are now based in Kinnego Marina at the south end of Kinnego Bay.
This is the largest and most modern marina on the Lough and we are well provided with excellent support services from Craigavon Borough Council and chandlery, boat sales and repair services provided by Carrick Craft.
www.loughneaghsailingclub.org   (120 words)

  
 Lough Hyne Interpretive Centre
Lough Hyne, Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve, nestles in a fold of hills 5 km south west of Skibbereen in West Cork.
This marine lake is fed from the sea by a narrow tidal channel known as 'The Rapids'.
The area hosts a ruin of St. Bridgit’s Church, and St Bridgit’s well, where, it is said, the knees of the saint have left impressions in the rock.
www.skibbheritage.com /hyne.htm   (300 words)

  
 Lough Inagh Hotel Galway - Ireland Manor House Hotels
In common with most of Connemara, the area surrounding Lough Inagh was owned by the Martins of Ballynahinch Castle from the mid-seventeenth century to the Great Famine of 1845-8.
Down the years, Lough Inagh Lodge was to pass to the Tennant family, and then to Carroll Industries.
Lough Inagh Lodge offers you all the comforts and pleasures of an elegant, modern hotel in an old-world atmosphere.
www.irishtourism.com /manor-house-hotels/manor-ireland/lough-inagh-hotel-galway.htm   (493 words)

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