Killinure Lough

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Killinure Lough
Loch Choill an Iúir (Irish)
Killinure Lough is located in Ireland
Killinure Lough
Killinure Lough
LocationCounty Westmeath, Ireland
Coordinates53°27′34″N 7°53′50″W / 53.459369°N 7.897106°W / 53.459369; -7.897106
Primary inflowsBreensford River, Coosan Lough, Glassan River
Primary outflowsLough Ree
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Surface elevation36 m (118 ft)
IslandsCarberry Island, Temple's Island, Thatch Islands East, Cookanamuck, Garnagh Island, Sramore Islands,
SettlementsGlassan, Ballykeevan

Killinure Lough is a lake in County Westmeath, Ireland, which feeds into Lough Ree on the Shannon.[1][2]

Wildlife[edit]

The lough is a brown trout and eel fishery.[3][4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Killinure Lough".
  2. ^ "Killinure Lough - Cruising around Ireland".
  3. ^ "(map)". kapitaens-handbuch.com.
  4. ^ C. Moriarty (1971). "Fishery Leaflet No. 2: Eel research in 190" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.