Lough Mahon
Lough Mahon is a sea lough in the north-western part of Cork Harbour. Its area is about 12 km2. Several Cork suburbs, such as Mahon, Douglas, Rochestown, Blackrock and Ballinlough as well as the town of Passage West are on its southern and western shores.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Carrigaloe and Littleisland.
Carrigaloe
Railway station
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Carrigaloe railway station serves Carrigaloe on Great Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Passengers can travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton. Carrigaloe is situated 2½ km southeast of Lough Mahon.
Littleisland
Railway station
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Little Island railway station serves the area of Little Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh or Midleton commuter service. Littleisland is situated 3 km north of Lough Mahon.
Fota
Railway station
Fota railway station serves Fota Island in County Cork. It is a station on the Cork to Cobh commuter service. Travel to Glounthaune station to transfer to Midleton. Fota is situated 3 km northeast of Lough Mahon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Passage West and Glenbrook.
Passage West
Town
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Passage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour, some 10 km south-east of Cork city. Passage West was designated a conservation area in the 2003 Cork County Development Plan.
Glenbrook
Village
Glenbrook is a village in the townland of Lackaroe, between Passage West and Monkstown in County Cork, Ireland. Monkstown, Glenbrook and Passage West are three villages along Cork Harbour's R610 route. Glenbrook is situated 2½ km southeast of Lough Mahon.
Mahon
Suburb
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Mahon is an area to the south-eastern side of Cork, Ireland. Mahon gets its name from Lough Mahon, a wide stretch of the upper section of Cork Harbour. Mahon is situated 3½ km northwest of Lough Mahon.
Lough Mahon
- Type: Bay
- Description: body of water
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Lough Mahon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Lough Mahon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lough Mahon”
- French: “Lough Mahon”
- Irish: “Loch Machain”
- Irish: “Loch Machan”
- Swedish: “Lough Mahon”
- Turkish: “Lough Mahon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rockenham and Horsehead.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carrigrenan Point and Barry Point.
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