Lough Rea / Loughrea Lake

Lough Rea
Loch Riach
Aerial view over Loughrea town towards the lake.
Lough Rea
Location County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates 53°11′23″N 8°34′35″W / 53.189684°N 8.576302°W / 53.189684; -8.576302Coordinates: 53°11′23″N 8°34′35″W / 53.189684°N 8.576302°W / 53.189684; -8.576302
Primary outflows

Loughrea River

Town Moat
Basin countries Ireland
Surface area 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Surface elevation 83 m (272 ft)
Islands Ash Island, Shore Island, Blake's Island, Barrack Island, Middle Island, Long Island, Switch Island, Stone Island North, Stone Islands South, Island McCoo
Settlements Loughrea

Lough Rea (Loughrea Lake) is a lake in Ireland, located south of Loughrea, County Galway.[1]

Wildlife

Lough Rea is stocked with three-spined stickleback, ninespine stickleback, eel, perch, brown trout, rudd and pike.[2]

In folklore

In the tradition of other Dindsenchas myths, according to Irish tradition Lough Rea was formed after a battle fought between pre-Christian deities, who took the form of deer. The force of their battle causing a well to burst and the lake to form.[3]

Another popular piece of folklore says that there was once a town where the lake is today, but the town was submerged underneath the water.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Out and About". Slieve Aughty Centre.
  2. ↑ http://wfdfish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Rea_report_2013.pdf
  3. ↑ James MacKillop, A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, 68.


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