Lough Carra (Irish: Loch Ceara)[2] is a marl lake[1] of 4,000 acres (16 km2), in County Mayo, Ireland, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Castlebar. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and varies in width from 400 yards (370 m) to one mile (1.6 km). The average depth is 6 feet (1.8 m), with a maximum of 60.[1] It drains into Lough Mask via the Keel River.
| Lough Carra | |
|---|---|
| Loch Ceara (Irish) | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Location | County Mayo |
| Coordinates | 53°40′53″N 9°14′27″W / 53.68139°N 9.24083°W |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Max. length | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 4,000 acres (16 km2) |
| Average depth | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Islands | 73[1] |
Lough Carra was part of the estate of the well-known Moore family of Moore Hall.[3]
It is a well-known brown trout lough, and is situated northeast of Lough Mask.
Annalistic references
edit- AI688.1 Kl. Repose of Indlide, abbot of Cera, and of Diarmait, son of 'In Caech'. [AU —; AU 689].
Historical sites
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Lough Carra Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine descriptive document, loughcarra.org. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ "Loch Ceara/Lough Carra". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ Moorehall and Lough Carra website. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
External links
edit- Moorehall and Lough Carra documentary
- Lough Carra website
- Article from Irish Fisheries
- Article from Mayo on the Move
- Video documentary filmed on Lough Carra
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