Lough Meela

Lough Meela is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in area of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rutland Island.

Island
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or Inishmacadurn is an island in , . It is also an electoral and census reporting district covering the island, surrounding islands and part of the mainland. is situated 3½ km west of Lough Meela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burtonport and Dungloe.

Village
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Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of in district of , Ireland. The main employers in the village were the 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.

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is a village on the west coast of . It's in a Gaeltacht area so its official name is the Irish An Clochan Liath - "the grey stepping stones".

Village
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An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Island, which is to the west of about three miles from . The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in . is situated 6 km west of Lough Meela.

Lough Meela

Latitude
54.96972° or 54° 58′ 11″ north
Longitude
-8.40389° or 8° 24′ 14″ west
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Open location code
9C6HXH9W+VC
Geo­Names ID
2962660
Wiki­data ID
Q24196708
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Satellite Map

Discover Lough Meela from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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.

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