Dromore Lough (Clare)

Dromore Lough (Irish: Loch Dhrom Mór)[1] is a freshwater lake in the Mid-West Region of Ireland. It is located in County Clare.

Dromore Lough
Dromore Castle with lake in foreground
Location in Ireland
Location	County Clare
Coordinates	52°55′12″N 8°58′17″W
Native name	Loch Dhrom Mór  (Irish)
Primary outflows	River Fergus
Basin countries	Ireland
Max. length	1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Max. width	0.9 km (0.6 mi)
Surface area	0.49 km^2 (0.19 sq mi)
Average depth	5.9 m (19 ft)
Max. depth	20 m (66 ft)
References	[1][2][3]

Geography

Dromore Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is about 10 km (6 mi) north of Ennis near the village of Ruan. Dromore Castle lies on the lake's northeastern shore.[2] The lake is located in the townland of Dromore.

Natural history

Fish species in Dromore Lough include perch, rudd, pike and the critically endangered European eel.[3] Bird life at the lake includes little grebe, whooper swan, wigeon, gadwall, teal and tufted duck. The lake is part of the Dromore Woods and Loughs Special Area of Conservation.[4]

See also

• List of loughs in Ireland

References

1. "Loch Dhrom Mór/Dromore Lough". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
2. Google (10 January 2016). "Dromore Lake" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
3. "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Dromore Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
4. "Dromore Woods and Loughs SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 10 January 2016.