Lough Alewnaghta

#599 among destinations in Ireland

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Lough Alewnaghta is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in Counties Clare and Galway. ()

Length: 4265 ftWidth: 1640 ftMaximum depth: 15 ftElevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°58'17"N, 8°21'27"W

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Nearby attractions include: Lough Derg, Inis Cealtra, Castlebawn.

1.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lough Derg
30 min walk • Lough Derg, historically Lough Dergart, is a freshwater lake in the Shannon River Basin, Ireland. It is the third-biggest on the island of Ireland. It is a long, narrow lake, with shores in counties Clare, Galway, and Tipperary.
5.4 miSW
Island
Inis Cealtra
138 min walk • The island is home to a number of ancient ruins and monastic sites, including a well-preserved round tower and a series of intricately carved high crosses. Visitors can wander through the ruins and imagine what life was like for the monks who once inhabited this sacred...
7.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Castlebawn
182 min walk • Castlebawn is a 16th-century Tower house, in County Clare, Ireland. It is on a small island on Lough Derg on the River Shannon, it is connected to the shore of Bealkelly by a man-made causeway. It was built by the McNamaras about 1540, severely damaged in 1827, and is now restored and opened to the public.