Lough Oughter

#506 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lough Oughter is a lake, or complex of lakes, in County Cavan covering more than 8,900 hectares. The complex of lakes lies on the River Erne, and forms the southern part of the Lough Erne complex. The lakes are bounded roughly by Belturbet in the north, Cavan town to the east, Crossdoney to the south and Killeshandra to the west. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3448.27 mi²Length: 7.46 miWidth: 6.21 miElevation: 207 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°1'1"N, 7°23'18"W

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Lough Oughter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Breffni Park, Cavan Courthouse, Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan Cathedral.

2.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Breffni Park, Cavan
69 min walk • Breffni Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Kingspan Breffni, is a GAA stadium in Cavan, Ireland. It is the home of Cavan GAA. The ground has an overall capacity of about 25,030 with a 5,030 seated capacity. Breffni is the historic name for area of Cavan/Leitrim. Cavan is often referred to as the Breffni County.
2 miSE
Neoclassical architecture
Cavan Courthouse, Cavan
51 min walk • Cavan Courthouse is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
2 miSE
53°59'49"N • 7°21'8"W
Cavan Swimming Pool, Cavan
52 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
1.7 miSE
Church
Cavan Cathedral, Cavan
44 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim, also known as Cavan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Cavan, Ireland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kilmore, and the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilmore.
4.7 miNW
Tower
Drumlane
119 min walk • Drumlane is a townland situated near the village of Milltown, area 85.76 hectares, in County Cavan, Ireland. Drumlane is also the name of the civil parish in which the townland is situated.
2.7 miW
Forts and castles
Cloughoughter Castle
69 min walk • Cloughoughter Castle is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter, 4 kilometres east of the town of Killeshandra in County Cavan, Ireland.
3.5 miW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Killykeen Forest Park, Cavan
89 min walk • Killykeen Forest Park straddling Lough Oughter is situated in County Cavan, Ireland approximately five miles from Cavan town.
1.9 miSW
Church
St Fethlimidh's Cathedral
49 min walk • St Fethlimidh's Cathedral, Kilmore is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Kilmore, located about 3.5 miles south-west of the county town of Cavan. The cathedral stands on an elevated wooded site adjacent to Lough Oughter.
3.9 miE
Memorial
Finn McCools Fingers
101 min walk • Finn McCools Fingers are a set of five standing stones on Shantemon mountain in County Cavan. The name is derived from the story that giant Celtic warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill lost a hand in battle.
4.2 miW
Archaeological site
Gartnanoul
108 min walk • Gartnanoul is a megalithic court tomb located in Killykeen Forest Park, Loughtee Upper, County Cavan, Ireland. Situated near Lough Oughter, the north tomb court is 3 metres in depth and 4 metres in width. Gartnanoul is called a dual-tomb because it has two tombs both in line with each other, with each tomb having its own court.
4.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Lisnagowan Ringfort
113 min walk • Lisnagowan Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Cavan, Ireland.