Lough Funshinagh
Lough Funshinagh (Irish: Loch Fuinseann, meaning "lake of the ash tree")[1] is a lake and Special Area of Conservation in County Roscommon, Ireland, found to the west of Lough Ree.[2][3][4] It has been called Ireland's amazing disappearing lake,[2] due the way it empties quickly - in as little as two days - and unpredictably, sometimes killing thousands of fish.[5]
| Lough Funshinagh | |
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  Lough Funshinagh | |
| Location | County Roscommon, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.509832°N 8.098922°W |
| Native name | Loch Fuinseann (Irish) |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Islands | Red Island, Inchnadarra, Inchihiceley |
See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- "Loch Fuinseann/Lough Funshinagh". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- Jane Walsh (8 June 2015). "The mystery of the disappearing Irish lake". IrishCentral.
- http://www.gsi.ie/NR/rdonlyres/AABC010A-BC82-426B-80E6-95DE311169EE/0/RO018_Lough_Funshinagh.pdf
- "Loch Fuinseann/Lough Funshinagh". logainm.ie.
- "Many fish die as lake falls quickly". The Irish Times. 29 August 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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