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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountnugent and Kilnaleck.
Mountnugent
Village
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Mountnugent, or Mount Nugent, historically known as Dalysbridge, is a village and townland in southern County Cavan, Ireland. The village is on the R154 regional road, at a river crossing near Lough Sheelin. Mountnugent is situated 4½ km northeast of Lough Sheelin.
Kilnaleck
Village
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Kilnaleck is a village in County Cavan, Ireland on the R154 regional road. Kilnaleck was once the centre of a mining boom when, in 1879, some local businessmen and a school headmaster decided to develop the coal that existed nearby. Kilnaleck is situated 7 km north of Lough Sheelin.
Kilcogy
Village
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Kilcogy, is a small village and townland in the civil parish of Drumlumman in south-western County Cavan, Ireland. Kilcogy is located on the R394 road. Kilcogy is situated 8 km northwest of Lough Sheelin.
Lough Sheelin
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in County Westmeath, Midlands Region, Ireland
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Dutch: “Lough Sheelin”
- French: “Lough Sheelin”
- German: “Lough Sheelin”
- Irish: “Loch Síleann”
- Irish: “Loch Síodh Linn”
- Italian: “Lough Sheelin”
- Japanese: “シーリン湖”
- Polish: “Lough Sheelin”
- Turkish: “Lough Sheelin”
- Venetian: “Lough Sheelin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ballymachugh and Summerville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mullach Min and Lough Kinale.
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