Lough Gara

#448 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lough Gara is a lake in Counties Sligo and Roscommon, Ireland. It is an Important Bird Area protecting 1,788 ha of which most is covered by a Ramsar Site. ()

Area: 6.52 mi²Length: 4 miWidth: 2.5 miElevation: 220 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°56'17"N, 8°27'7"W

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SligoIreland

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

Nearby attractions include: Cashelmore, Ballaghaderreen.

2.5 miW
Archaeological site
Cashelmore
65 min walk • Cashelmore, also called Clogher Stone Fort, is a stone ringfort and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
5.8 miSW
Town
Ballaghaderreen
148 min walk • Ballaghaderreen is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It was part of County Mayo prior to 1898. It is located just off the N5 National primary road. The population was 1,808 in the 2016 census.