Lough Sheelin
Lough Sheelin, in standard Irish Loch Síleann, is a limestone freshwater lough in central Ireland. The lake is a part of the River Inny course, and ultimately of the Shannon system.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in County Westmeath, Midlands Region, Ireland
- Also known as: “Loch Síodh Linn”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountnugent and Finnea.
Mountnugent
Village
Finnea
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.Kilnaleck
Village
Lough Sheelin
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.8° or 53° 48′ north
Longitude
-7.31667° or 7° 19′ west
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
9C5JRM2M+28
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Lough Sheelin” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sheelin aintzira”
- Cebuano: “Lough Sheelin”
- Czech: “Lough Sheelin”
- Danish: “Lough Sheelin”
- Dutch: “Lough Sheelin”
- French: “Lough Sheelin”
- German: “Lough Sheelin”
- Irish: “Loch Síleann”
- Italian: “Lough Sheelin”
- Japanese: “シーリン湖”
- Polish: “Lough Sheelin”
- Turkish: “Lough Sheelin”
- Venetian: “Lough Sheelin”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ballymachugh and Summerville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mullach Min and Lough Kinale.
County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.
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