Lough Meela
Lough Meela is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in The Rosses area of County Donegal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rutland Island.
Rutland Island
Island
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Rutland Island, also sometimes known as Inishmacadurn, is an island in County Donegal, Ireland, and an electoral and census reporting district covering it, surrounding islands and part of the mainland. Rutland Island is situated 3½ km west of Lough Meela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burtonport and Dungloe.
Burtonport
Village
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Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme.
Dungloe
Dungloe is a village on the west coast of County Donegal. It's in a Gaeltacht area so its official name is the Irish An Clochan Liath - "the grey stepping stones".
Leabgarrow
Village
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An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Arranmore Island, which is to the west of County Donegal about three miles from Burtonport. The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in Leabgarrow. Leabgarrow is situated 6 km west of Lough Meela.
Lough Meela
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in County Donegal, Ireland
- Categories: lagoon and body of water
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Lough Meela from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Meela” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Meela”
- Irish: “Loch Míle”
- Turkish: “Lough Meela”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Meenmore and Meenanalbany.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Inishmeal and Lough Atercan.
County Donegal: Must-Visit Destinations
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