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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lough Derg (Munster)
		Lough Derg (Loch Deirgeirt in Irish) is the second largest lake (or lough) in the Republic of Ireland and the third largest in Ireland overall.
		Lough Allen (Loch Aillionn in Irish) is a lake situated on the River Shannon between the West and Northwest of the Republic of Ireland, near Irelands border region.
		Lough Derg (Loch Deirgeirt in Irish) is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and the second largest in Ireland overall.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lough-Derg-(Munster) (922 words)

	Lough Derg, County Donegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Saint Patrick's Purgatory is on an island on Lough Derg in County Donegal.
		For centuries, pilgrims have referred to Lough Derg as Saint Patrick's Purgatory.
		For the Irish, it continued to be a retreat for intensive prayer and subdued penance.
	www.irelandseye.com /paddy/derg.html (256 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lough Derg
		Lough Derg in Munster is the second largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and borders Tipperary, Galway, County Clare and others.
		Lough Derg is a small lake in county Donegal and is famous for Christian pilgrimages.
		It is said that, during his missionary work in Ireland, St Patrick went to the island in Lough Derg and stayed in a cave there.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lough-Derg (502 words)

	Lough Derg and Shannon, Cruising and Sailing, Boat Hire, Ireland, Castle Line, Holiday, Houseboat, Ireland
		Lough Derg is the largest lake on the river Shannon.
		Lough Derg has over thirteen different mooring places for hire cruisers ranging from small piers in the middle of nowhere to busy little harbours beside the local towns and villages.
		Lough Derg is the ideal place to base yourself for that 3 night short break you have been looking from as it offers such a great variety of places to visit all within a few hours motoring from top to bottom.
	www.shannoncruisers.com /lough_derg_sailing.php (320 words)

	Derg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Derg is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a committee of military officers which ruled the country from 1974 until 1987.
		The Derg chose Lt. General Aman Andom to be its chairman, and acting head-of-state until the Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen could return from his medical treatment in Europe and assume the throne as a constitutional monarch.
		The reign of the Derg in Ethiopia is remembered for the Ethiopian Red Terror in which the government systematically eliminated its opponents between 1975 and 1977 with executions and imprisonments of tens of thousands without trial.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Derg (1621 words)

	Lough Derg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Lough Derg is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland.
		Lough Derg is also the name of a lake in County Donegal.
		Das Wallfahrtswesen in Irland unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von "Lough Derg": Eine irische Wallfahrt in Geschichte, Literatur und Leben (European...
	www.freeglossary.com /Lough_Derg (227 words)

	IrishAbroad Internal Messaging
		The name Lough Derg, or Saint Patrick?s Purgatory as it is also known, conjures up images of bare feet and silence.
		Lough Derg has been recognised as a place of pilgrimage for generations as thousands of people have experienced the three-day sojourn and fast.
		Nine Stations are completed in Lough Derg over the three-day period in various locations on the island.
	www.irishabroad.com /travel/features/olstory.asp?article=1777115 (418 words)

	Welcome to Shannon Region-Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Lough Derg is navigable over its total length of just under 40 kms, from Portumna at its northern tip to Killaloe and Ballina in the south, and also has access to over 200 kms of navigable inland waterways.
		Lough Derg holds huge stocks of fish, being exceedingly rich in trout and coarse species like pike and bream in the lake's depths, tench and rudd in its weedbeds, and of course eels, once a delicacy from here sold at London's Billingsgate.
		The coot, moorhen, grebe, duck, heron, gull, kingfisher, cormorant, bunting and of course the mute swans are among the permanent Shannon birds.
	www.shannonregiontourism.ie /content.asp?id=233 (1373 words)

	East Clare Heritage - lough derg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Lough Derg is the largest lake on the longest river in Ireland (the Shannon), and with its wooded isles, rocky bays and tree-lined shores is an enchanting place.
		Lough Derg, which means the Lake of the red eye reminds us of the influence of poets in ancient Ireland and the merciless way they exercised that power.
		The Shannon and Lough Derg have again come to life with the increased interest in fishing and boating holidays.
	homepage.eircom.net /~eastclareheritage/loughderg.htm (526 words)

	Ireland - Lough Derg
		Lough Derg is also closely associated with St Patrick, although there is no evidence that he ever visited the Island, and is also known as St Patrick's Purgatory.
		A pilgrim’s time on Lough Derg is spent in prayer and fasting.
		Hunger is exacerbated by the long barefoot walks and is made the more piquant by the aroma of cooking emerging from the house of the resident priests.
	www.dochara.com /tips/loughderg2.php (435 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		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 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.
		Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat News - 32ft vessel on roc
	www.loughderglifeboat.com (808 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 464 - 01 May, 1996 - Adjournment Debate. - Lough Derg Pollution.
		There are thousands of dead bream all around Lough Derg, which borders five counties in the midwestern and midlands regions.
		Serious pollution has entered the lake due to the inadequate sewerage schemes in all the surrounding towns and we want the Minister immediately to sanction the Lough Derg protection catchment scheme and the various sewerage schemes that are necessary to this problem will not recur.
		The lake has been identified as a sensitive area for the purposes of the EU Directive on urban waste water treatment and a major programme of investment is being implemented by the Minister for the Environment to upgrade sewage treatment facilities within the lake catchment.
	historical-debates.oireachtas.ie /D/0464/D.0464.199605010103.html (1276 words)

	St Patrick's Day 2006 - festival, parades, events for Saint Patrick, Ireland
		The words `Lough Derg pilgrimage' are synonymous with fasting, lack of sleep and bare feet.
		Lough Derg is an island retreat in the wilds of Co Donegal.
		It's almost 10 years since I visited Lough Derg, but my recollection of the experience remains vivid - I have only to look at my feet to remind myself of the pain and suffering I had to endure.
	www.irishabroad.com /stpatrick/life/loughdergpilgrimage.asp (879 words)

	CatholicIreland.net
		Lough Derg is situated in county Donegal in northwest Ireland, in a bleak landscape of coniferous forest and heather covered bogland.
		In medieval times, the monastery of Lough Derg was situated on Saint's Island, about six hectares in extent near the western shore of the lake.
		Perhaps Lough Derg answers a need in the Celtic soul which might be summarised as 'no gain without pain.' The other ancient Irish pilgrimage which involves climbing Croagh Patrick mountain during the night (preferably in bare feet) echoes Lough Derg in its uncompromising attitude to reparation for sin.
	www.catholicireland.net /pages/index.php?nd=3&art=367 (1697 words)

	Catholic Diocese of Clogher - www.clogherdiocese.ie
		Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Derg, is among the oldest centres of Christian Pilgrimage in Western Europe, supposedly dating back to the sixth century.
		Lough Derg lies about four miles north of the village of Pettigo in County Donegal, in the Diocese of Clogher.
		The association of the name of St Patrick with Lough Derg dates back as far as records go and the legends that link him with the place point to a tradition already firmly established by the twelfth century.
	www.clogherdiocese.ie /loughderg (778 words)

	Derg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Derg removed General Aman from power and executed him along with some supporters and 60 officials of the previous Imperial government on November 23, 1974.
		Brigadier General Tafari Benti became the new Chairman of the Derg, and head-of-state, whith Mengistu Haile Mariam and Atnafu Abate as his two vice-Chairman with the new ranks of Lt. Colonels.
		In 1987 the Derg was formally dissolved and the country became the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia under a new constitution.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Dergue (1621 words)

	Derg, Lough - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Derg, Lough" at HighBeam.
		LOUGH-IN; Derg packs punter pleasure in race for Christmas bonanza.(Sport)
		Pilgrim's progress; EVERY year more than 14,000 people travel to Lough Derg in Donegal for three days to participate in what is one of the toughest pilgrimages in Christendom.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/D/Derg-L1ou.asp (311 words)

	Lough Derg Holiday Village, Killaloe self catering accommodation. Holiday houses and caravan & camping park on Lough ...
		Lough Derg Holiday Village, Killaloe self catering accommodation.
		This is Lough Derg, aptly named Ireland's Pleasure Lake, and home to one of Ireland's premier self catering holiday and caravan and camping centres.
		From a humble beginning in 1978, Lough Derg Holiday Village has now grown to include twenty-one 4* graded self catering holiday properties and a 42-berth Marina.
	www.loughderg.net (228 words)

	Lough Derg - River Shannon - Portumna to Killaloe - Walks - Inland Waterways - Ireland - IWAI
		Those interested in walking to the top of the highest hill in the area may like to follow the Lough Derg Way west from the Quay as far as Tountinna (457m) (R736774).
		The need for three OS maps contrasts with the excellent situation on the Erne where each of the lakes is covered by a single 1:25000 series map i.e., a total of two maps covers two large lakes.
		Hopefully a map of similar quality covering Lough Derg will be published shortly.
	walks.iwai.ie /derg/index.shtml (1179 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 452 - 27 April, 1995 - Ceisteanna — Questions Oral Answers. - Lough Derg Water Quality.
		Howlin: A range of measures, aimed primarily at sewage treatment and control of agricultural inputs, is being taken to tackle water pollution in Lough Derg.
		I will be considering, at the appropriate time, whether such arrangements might apply to Lough Derg but it certainly strikes me as a most suitable client.
		He referred to detergents using phosphates but 45 per cent of all the phosphates that have entered that lake are attributed directly to detergents used either domestically or by the dairy industry.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0452/D.0452.199504270008.html (864 words)

	Waterside Cottages - Irish Holiday Cottages - Ireland Self Catering Holiday Homes
		Waterside Cottages are situated on the eastern shores of Lough Derg on the River Shannon in the friendly lakeside harbour village of Dromineer, which is overlooked by the remains of the 16th century castle.
		The eleven luxurious cottages, both detached and semi-detached are situated in an elegant setting on the lakeshore, beside the Lough Derg Yacht Club, which is the third oldest in the world, founded in 1837.
		Close to Lough Derg, which is popular for picnics, swimming, lakeshore walks, angling, windsurfing, water-skiing and yachting – Lough Derg is the pleasure Lake of Ireland.
	www.irishtourism.com /ireland-cottages/waterside-cottages-nenagh-tipperary.htm (515 words)

	Lough Derg Holiday Homes, Self Catering Accommodation, Whitegate, Co Clare, Ireland
		The unrivalled asset of Lough Derg and the Shannon waterway provide world-class water skiing and other water sport facilities, including cruising, sail boarding, canoeing, game and coarse angling, windsurfing and kyaking.
		The Lakes, rivers and streams in Clare are rich in salmon, brown trout and a wide variety of coarse fish, including pike, bream, tench and rudd, whilst the gentle waters of Galway Bay are a haven for sea angling.
		On the River Shannon and Lough Derg: Killaloe, Scariff and Mountshannon
	www.loughdergholidayhouses.com /activities.html (566 words)

	Aspect Ireland - Lough Derg
		This is not to be confused with any of the many other Lough Dergs in Ireland, especially the larger Shannon lough of the same name further south.This place might share its name, but in other respects it is unique not only in Ireland, but throughout the world.
		The lough sits in a bowl of almost totally unpopulated hills.
		Now you can't be blamed for thinking that you have to be a Rambo to undertake this, and it is very tough, but in fact, strong spiritual motivation allows even frail looking little ladies of great age to be seen there giving it all they've got.
	members.aol.com /finlough/lochderg.htm (611 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 469 - 25 September, 1996 - Written Answers. - Lough Derg (Clare) Water Quality.
		Howlin): Responsibility for water quality in Lough Derg and implementation of appropriate measures to deal with pollution is a matter primarily for the local authorities concerned and the Environmental Protection Agency in so far as activities licensable by the agency may be involved.
		I have asked local authorities to actively promote the code and to distribute it widely among farmers so as to increase environmental awareness and encourage the adoption of sustainable farming practices with benefits for Lough Derg and waters generally.
		My Department, with EU assistance, is providing funding to Clare, Galway and Tipperary NR County Councils for a phased investment programme with a total estimated cost of £50 million to upgrade sewerage treatment arrangements within the lake catchment, including provision for nutrient reduction facilities, where required.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0469/D.0469.199609250192.html (339 words)

	Lough Derg
		The County is bounded in the North by Lough Derg - Ireland's Pleasure Lake: with a shoreline dotted with award winning villages including Dromineer, Garrykennedy, Terryglass and Ballina.
		Lough Derg holds huge stocks of fish, being exceedingly rich in trout and coarse species like pike and bream in the lake's depths, tench and rudd in its weedbeds, and of course eels, once a delicacy from here sold at
		The coot, moorhen, grebe, duck, heron, gull, kingfisher, cormorant, bunting and of course the mute swans are among the permanent
	www.appealingfarmcottageaccommodation.com /lough_derg.htm (1783 words)

	Friends Of Lough Derg - ENNISKILLEN - Religious Organisations
		lough derg has been a renowned centre of christian pilgrimage for over 1500 years.
		the lough derg pilgrimage exercise, drawing on the rich spirituality of the celtic monks, challenges body and spirit for three days.
		Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of all articles, advertisements and other insertions in the Website, the publishers can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions or incorrect insertions.
	www.4ni.co.uk /listing.asp?cat=747&style=0&company=58898&level1=27#1 (172 words)

	Lough Derg, Scariff Angling Centre, Co Clare - A Complete Fishing Guide
		Scariff village is on the scenic route of Lough Derg Co Clare (western shore) and lies about 35 kms from Limerick City and approx 48 kms from Shannon Airport.
		Scariff is ideally located as a base for the angler interested in fishing for Pike on the western shores of Lough Derg or coarse fishing locally on the Scariff River which can be very productive especially early in the year (April/May).
		However, as this part of the region lies south of Banagher Bridge and is in the Lower Shannon Region, a voluntary fee in the form of a Share Certificate is available to fish the area, payable to the Lower Shannon Trout and Coarse Fisheries Development Society.
	www.shannon-fishery-board.ie /guides/coarse/scariff.htm (804 words)

	Lough Derg and its Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is 3 acres in size and is situated west of Bushy.
		There are many other islands on Lough Derg some private and virtually inaccessible except for the smallest of craft.
		Lough Derg is a large lake and can be dangerous in windy weather.
	www.mountshannon.com /islands.htm (1411 words)

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