Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake in the northwest of the island of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh. It is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals.- Lake
- …lies at an elevation of 24 metres (79 feet)
- …is also known as “Loch Meilbhe”
- Description: lake in Ireland between County Leitrim and County Fermanagh
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buckode and Garrison.
Buckode
Hamlet
Buckode is a small village and townland in County Leitrim, Ireland. Buckode is situated 3 km west of Lough Melvin.
Garrison
Village
Garrison is a village near Lough Melvin in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Garrison is situated 5 km east of Lough Melvin.
Rossinver
Village
Rossinver or Rosinver is a small village in north County Leitrim, Ireland. Rossinver is situated 6 km southeast of Lough Melvin.
Lough Melvin
- Category: body of water
- Location
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Latitude
54.43333° or 54° 26′ north
Longitude
-8.16667° or 8° 10′ west
Open location code
9C6HCRMM+88
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Lough Melvin” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Melvin aintzira”
- Cebuano: “Lough Melvin”
- Danish: “Lough Melvin”
- Dutch: “Lough Melvin”
- French: “Loch Meilbhe”
- French: “Lough Melvin”
- Irish: “Loch Meilbhe”
- Irish: “Lough Melvin”
- Japanese: “メルヴィン湖”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lough Melvin”
- Russian: “Лох-Мелвин”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Meilbhe”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Lough Melvin”
- Turkish: “Lough Melvin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bridgetown and Askill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inishkeen and Inishtemple.
County Leitrim: Highlights
Learn more about Carrick-on-Shannon and Manorhamilton.
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