Lough Forbes

Lough Forbes (Irish: Loch Foirbis)[1] is a lake and Special Area of Conservation in Ireland, located west of Newtownforbes.[2]

Lough Forbes
Lough Forbes
LocationCounty Longford/County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53.781322°N 7.877494°W / 53.781322; -7.877494
Native nameLoch Foirbis  (Irish)
Primary inflowsRiver Shannon
Primary outflowsRiver Shannon
Basin countriesIreland
Surface area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Surface elevation40 m (130 ft)
IslandsLong Island, Sallow Island

See also

  • List of loughs in Ireland

References

  1. "Loch Foirbis/Lough Forbes". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Lough Forbes Complex SAC".


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