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	Lough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lough is an anglicised form of loch, which is an Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic word.
		Lough is also used for some bodies of water in in the far north of England.
		Lough Neagh in Ulster is the largest lake in Ireland and is bigger than any lake in Britain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lough (324 words)

	LONGFORD - LoveToKnow Article on LONGFORD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The principal rivers are the Camlin, which rises near Granard and flows past Longford to the Shannon, and the Inny, which entering the county from Westmeath crosses its southern corner and falls into Lough Ree.
		Lough Ree is partly included in Longford, and the other principal lakes are Lough Gowna, Derrylough, Lough Drum and Lough Bannow.
		There are monastic remains at Ardagh, a former bishopric, Longford, Moydow and on several of the islands of Lough Ree.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LONGFORD.htm (773 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lough Ree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		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.
		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-Ree (310 words)

	Friends Work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lough Ree, a part of the River Shannon, is the third largest lake in the Republic of Ireland; it is a glacial lake formed on carboniferous limestone.
		Lough Ree is the third largest lake in the Republic of Ireland and is situated, in an ice-deepened depression in Carboniferous Limestone, on the River Shannon system between Lanesborough and Athlone.
		The water of Lough Ree tends to be strongly peat-stained, restricting macrophytes to depths of less than 2m, and as a consequence, macrophytes are restricted to sheltered bays, where a typical Shannon flora occurs.
	www.friendsoftheirishenvironment.net /main/article.php?sid=119&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (2718 words)

	Athlone.ie > Lough Ree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lough ree is a mixed wild fishery with a good stock of TROUT.
		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 (865 words)

	Silverline Cruisers : River Shannon Cruise Holidays
		It is navigable from Lough Allen in the North to Killaloe in the South.
		Lough Derg is the largest of the great Shannon Lakes covering a total distance of some 24 miles between Portumna and Killaloe and it is 9 miles across at its widest point.
		Further on is the bustling midlands town of Athlone and beyond is Lough Ree, which extends for an incredible 19 miles.
	www.silverlinecruisers.com /banagher.htm (712 words)

	Angling In County Westmeah - Lough Ree the largest lake in Westmeath
		Teeming with Tench, Rudd, Bream, Hybrid and also with the finest brown trout, Lough Ree however is noted for its large pike.
		The Barrymore shore, south of Hodson Bay also fishes excellent bream and is one of the few areas on Lough Ree where it is possible to fish from the shore.
		Lough Ree is an inland sea and weather conditions can deteriorate quickly.
	www.westmeathtourism.com /activities/anglingloughree.html (345 words)

	Lough Ree
		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.
		Incidentally, it is the only lough in the country where draft netting for trout still continues.
		Anglers on Lough Ree all have their favourite places in mayfly time.
	www.irishfisheries.com /waterways.asp?P=3&W=31&S=ree (397 words)

	Angling in County Westmeath
		Lough Owel is heavily stocked throughout the season with the average size of TROUT caught weighing nearly 2lbs.
		The lough is spring-fed and is remarkable for the clarity of its water with visibility reaching over 20 feet on a bright day.
		Lough Lene's feeder streams are small in comparison to the size of the lake and the recruitment of wild brown trout is therefore limited.
	ireland.iol.ie /wmeathtc/angling.htm (1682 words)

	Total Ireland - Westmeath
		The principal rivers are the Shannon and the Brosna, and numerous lakes, or loughs, are in the county, the largest of which is Lough Ree.
		Westmeath stretches from Lough Ree on the Shannon in the West to the shores of Lough Sheelin in the North East and southwards to Kinnegad and the Royal Canal.
		Lough Derravaragh is forever associated with the mythological story of the Children of Lir who are said to have spent 300 years in isolation on its waters.
	totalireland.com /westmeath (474 words)

	Blather Archives: S A V A G E C O N T R O V E R S I E S July 3rd 2001
		The first mainstream mention of the 'Lough Ree monster' story was in The Irish Times of March 15th and was put together by Midlands reporter Tim O'Brien, who seems to have considerable faith in the claims of the aforementioned Swedish gentleman, and his organisation, GUST (Global Underwater Surveillance Team).
		But back to Lough Ree - The Irish Times article covers some of the known history of 'monster' sightings on Lough Ree - the most notable of which was in 1960.
		This is presumbably due to the poisoning, not the monster hunters polluting the place...anyway, for those of you in Ireland, RTÉ1 is to screen a report on the expedition on Nation- wide on July 5th at 7 p.m.
	www.blather.net /archives4/issue4no1.html (1625 words)

	County Westmeath - Welcome to Ireland
		Set in beautiful parkland and woods adjoining Lough Derravaragh, it is now probably the largest castle in Ireland still lived in as the family home; a forest of towers and turrets nearly a quarter of a mile round.
		Lough Ree Lough Club, at Ballymore just 5 km north of Athlone, is the second oldest Yacht Club in the world, dating back to 1720 or earlier.
		Towards Lough Ree, islands stud the river in an area of ecological importance which is home to otters, geese, grey herons and whooper swans.
	www.countywestmeath.com /westmeath_environment___wildlife.htm (1271 words)

	Lough Ree Monster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Indication of a 20th century monster in Lough Ree were seemingly blank blank until one well publicized incident broke what had otherwise been an informal code of silence.
		While some sought to slay the Lough Ree creature as a case of misidentification, it didn't take long for locals to break their long silences on the matter and step forward with experiences of their own.
		In 1958 two lucky English tourists reportedly had their own experience on the Lough Ree Monster Ride as they were dragged across the lake upon hooking something until one finally cut the line.
	www.irishlakemonsters.com /lree.htm (1630 words)

	Welcome to Una Bhan, Rural Tourism
		Stretching from the majestic Lough Ree in the South East to Lough Allen in the North East.
		Lough Ree is 17 miles long and encloses many bays and inlets which offer a variety of angling options.
		North of Lough Ree the smaller lakes of Lough Forbes, Lough Bofin and Boderg and Kilglass Lough also offer beautiful angling scenery and are particularly popular for competitions.
	www.unabhan.net /activities.htm (718 words)

	Lough Ree Yacht Club
		Racing was abandoned on Lough Ree, and elsewhere, in Saturday’s hard Southerly winds with driving rain.
		After Lough Ree, J/24s next gather in May on Dublin Bay and Lough Erne, in June on Lough Neagh, and Carlingford in October.
		Lough Ree’s local J/24 fleet is typical of many small J/24 fleets in most yachting nations all around the world.
	www.lryc.ie /2004/J24_Champ_Report.html (560 words)

	Dáil Éireann - Volume 132 - 27 May, 1952 - Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Lough Ree Islanders' Fishing ...
		These people have been fishing there all their lives and now, due to a slip up in the Act, they are deprived of the opportunity of fishing for salmon, trout and eels, and, in addition to that disability, they are not given any compensation whatever for loss of their livelihood.
		Bartley: I am aware that they have been fishing in Lough Ree and the Deputy is aware that by a statute of this Parliament such netting was prohibited.
		Surely the Deputies who are interested in the Lough Ree fishermen must have known the effect of it.
	www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie /D/0132/D.0132.195205270043.html (718 words)

	Roscommon Herald: Lough Ree Theatre Company presents ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’
		LOUGH REE Theatre Company will present Martin McDonagh’s Tony Award winning play, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”, for two nights only on Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th.
		Lough Ree Theatre Company, in association with Lough Ree Area Development Cooperative, will host the show in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesboro at 8.30 p.m on both nights.
		Tickets are available in advance from Lough Ree Area Development Cooperative Office in the Old Convent Building on the Main Street in Lanesboro; Tel.
	www.roscommonherald.ie /news/story.asp?j=647 (303 words)

	Day tour: Roundtrip round Lough Ree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lough Ree is the second of the great lakes on the Shannon
		Lough ree is a mixed wild fishery with a good stock of
		Coosan Lough and Killinure lough - is course water and
	www.tbns.net /lackenhouse/recreation/daytour10.html (236 words)

	Lough Ree Yacht Club
		The origin of the class was a decision to standardise the dinghies racing on the Shannon lakes, taken by representatives of Lough Ree, Lough Derg and North Shannon Yacht Clubs in 1920.
		A gruelling two-day race from Lough Ree to Lough Derg is organised by the club towards the end of June, and a 'barge and sods' regatta is held 'up the lake' in September.
		The standard of racing is high, with competition keen, especially at the annual regatta in which virtually every race is hotly contested for one of the club's fine silver cups, which themselves form part of the tradition.
	www.lryc.ie /shannononedesign.html (448 words)

	Lough Ree Lodge Bed & Breakfast - Local Activities
		Lough Ree Lodge is located just 2km from Athlone Golf links and Glasson golf club is just a short drive to the far side of the lake.
		Kiltoom stables are conveniently located just across the road from Lough Ree Lodge and pony trekking is available to all.
		For fishing Lough Ree is about as good as it gets.
	www.loughreelodge.com /activities.html (225 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Investigations of the water quality of Lough Derg and Lough Ree over the past 10 years had indicated a marked decline in water quality and there is a need to further cut phosphorus pollution, according to the EPA report.
		Concentration of phosphorus into Loughs Ree and Derg were well in excess of that required by phosphorus regulations and had to be reduced.
		The Doon Shore on Lough Key, Portrunny Harbour on Lough Ree and Dromineer and Castlelough amenity areas on Lough Derg had heavy algae growth washed on to shores.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /david.brear/2001/01.01/ire.htm (3677 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Ree Lough
		Ree, Lough, inland stretch of water, central Ireland, created by a widening of the River Shannon giving on to its north-western arm and flowing...
		Lough Ree contains the islands of Inchbofin and Inchclearaun on which are archaeological ruins from the early Celtic Church, but the islands are also...
		Shannon, river, Republic of Ireland, rising at the foot of Cuilcagh Mountain in the northern part of the country, and flowing about 354 km (220 mi) to...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Ree_Lough.html (108 words)

	RTE News - Report shows 40% pollution of Lough Ree
		A new report on water quality in Lough Ree has shown that 40% of the lake is polluted.
		The second report of the Lough Ree Lough Derg Catchment Monitoring Group was published this morning.
		The contribution made by peat milling to water pollution is identified in both Lough Ree and Lough Derg with a recommendation that the management of silt ponds used by the Bord for drainage purposes should be reviewed.
	www.rte.ie /news/1999/0906/lough.html (262 words)

	Lough Ree - Lanesboro to Athlone - Walks - Inland Waterways - Ireland - IWAI
		It is dangerous to approach Barley Harbour by boat in certain weather conditions or without a good knowledge of the navigation in the vicinity of the harbour.
		For those with local knowledge, Barley Harbour is one of the most delightful and peaceful places to visit on Lough Ree.
		The need for two 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.
	walks.iwai.ie /ree/index.shtml (1138 words)

	Lough Ree Lodge Bed & Breakfast - HomePage
		Lough Ree Lodge Bed and Breakfast - HomePage
		Loughree Lodge Guest House is situated on a unique site over looking Lough Ree on the banks of the Shannon.
		Lough Ree Lodge is Bord Failte approved and has also won a guest nominated award for excellence.
	www.loughreelodge.com (157 words)

	Upper Shannon : Introduction \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Above Lough Ree, the river is relatively narrow until it reaches the town of Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.
		A storage reservoir for a nearby hydroelectric plant, Lough Allen is the Shannon's third-largest lake, 11km (7 miles) long and 4.8km (3 miles) wide.
		North of Lough Allen, in County Cavan, is the source of the river: the Shannon Pot, on the southern slopes of the Cuilcagh Mountain.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/uppershannon/1334010001.html (529 words)

	Rindoon, Co. Roscommon: A Management Plan
		Rindoon Wood, Co. Roscommon is located on the western shores of Lough Ree (N 01 54), approximately 13 kilometres north of Athlone (Fig 16).
		She states that "on the westward side of Lough Ree lay the Fews, which stretched westwards to the 500ft contour.
		For comparative purposes, St. John’s wood (which is also part of the Lough Ree SAC and is located some 3 km to the north of Rindoon) was also visited.
	www.heritagecouncil.ie /publications/rindoon/plan26.htm (4252 words)

	LOUGH REE (LAKE REE)
		An initial assessment indicates that the lake was not significantly affected by artificial eutrophication in the 1979 1981 period.
		The specific measures for Lough Ree include an inventory of the phosphorus inputs to the lake, both 'point' and 'non-point' and an assessment of the feasibility of restricting the input of waste-associated phosphorus to the lake.
		In regard to two smaller lakes (Loughs Coosan and Killinure) connected to the main lake by a narrow channel and known as the 'inner lakes', the policy of the plan is to prohibit any further increase of phosphorus input.
	www.ilec.or.jp /database/eur/eur-21.html (1076 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ballymahon is situated on the River Inny near the heart of Goldsmith country and a couple of miles from the shores of Lough Ree.
		The harbour itself has been considerably reconstructed in recent years and with adjoining Elfeet Bay is one of the most attractive and scenic locations on Lough Ree.
		This town is located only a couple of miles from the shores of Lough Ree in a picturesque setting of boglands and woodlands.
	www.iftn.ie /locations/dsp_towns.cfm?area=Longford (561 words)

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