Lough Allen

#137 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lough Allen is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon. The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source, near the Iron Mountains, and is the uppermost of the three main lakes on the river. The other two, Lough Ree and Lough Derg are much further to the south. ()

Alternative names: Area: 13.9 mi²Length: 11 miWidth: 2.98 miMaximum depth: 102 ftElevation: 141 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°7'23"N, 8°3'29"W

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LeitrimIreland

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

Nearby attractions include: Arigna Mining Experience, Sliabh an Iarainn, Kilronan Castle, Seltannasaggart.

4 miSW
Museum
Arigna Mining Experience
103 min walk • The Arigna Mining Experience is a centre dedicated to the coal mining history of Arigna over a period of 400 years, local geology and coal, as well as new forms of renewable energy. It is Ireland's first museum dedicated to coal mining.
4.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sliabh an Iarainn
104 min walk • Sliabh an Iarainn, anglicized Slieve Anierin, is a large hill in County Leitrim, Ireland. It rises to 585 metres and lies east of Lough Allen and northeast of Drumshanbo.
6.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Kilronan Castle
166 min walk • Kilronan Castle, previously known as Castle Tenison, is a large country house standing in 40 acres of parkland on the shore of Lough Meelagh in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland, 2 kilometres from the village of Ballyfarnon.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Seltannasaggart
89 min walk • Seltannasaggart, also called Corry Mountain, is a low mountain near Lough Allen on the border of County Roscommon and County Leitrim in Ireland; it is the highest point in Roscommon.
6.4 miSW
Lake
Lough Meelagh
162 min walk • Lough Meelagh is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Roscommon.
5.3 miS
Town
Drumshanbo
134 min walk • Drumshanbo is a small town situated in the heart of County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumshanbo is surrounded by a scenic area of soft rolling hills, woodlands, lakes and the Sliabh an Iarainn and Arigna mountains.