Errit Lough

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Errit Lough
Loch Eirid (Irish)
Errit Lough location in Ireland
Errit Lough location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Roscommon
Coordinates53°48′48″N 8°42′12″W / 53.81333°N 8.70333°W / 53.81333; -8.70333
Primary outflowsRiver Lung
Catchment area7.15 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Basin countriesIreland
Max. length1.25 km (0.8 mi)
Max. width0.7 km (0.4 mi)
Surface area0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Surface elevation83 m (272 ft)
References[1][2]

Errit Lough (Irish: Loch Eirid)[3] is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in west County Roscommon in the catchment of the Boyle River.

Geography and natural history[edit]

Errit Lough is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Ballaghaderreen. The lake forms the Errit Lough Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Google (1 March 2016). "Errit Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Loch Eirid/Errit Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Errit Lough SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 1 March 2016.